Ingestion of lye.
This paper reports on the case of a 13-year-old white male who committed suicide by ingestion of heavy duty drain and sewer opener. He left behind a note indicating his suicide. This teenager was grieving over the suicide of one of his friends and was under counseling by a mental health therapist at school. Results of autopsy and toxicological analyses indicated the ingestion of a highly alkaline substance that is consistent with the ingredients of the drain opener mentioned.
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Allegheny County Department of Laboratories, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008191:Lye / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013405:Suicide
D008191:Lye; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium