title: [Drowning by aspiration of oral saline administration].
abstract: A fatal case of salt water ingestion of a 35-year old drug addict is presented. Resuscitation by emergency doctor after first-aid was not successful. Autopsy revealed the classical signs of drowning. In the sphenoid sinus sodium-chloride could be detected. The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of drowning is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, ZKH St., Bremen.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kropp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bleich
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Birkholz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004332:Drowning / Q000473:pathology*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009294:Narcotics / Q000506:poisoning*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000473:pathology*; D012151:Resuscitation; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic
vernacular_title: Ertrinken durch Aspiration nach peroraler Salzwasserverabreichung.