The fatal case of a cocaine body-stuffer and a literature review - towards evidence based management.
The case of a 50-year old female body-stuffer who collapsed and died more than 10h after swallowing a plastic wrap of cocaine is reported. The case is discussed together with a review of the literature in order that guidelines on managing body-stuffers in police custody can be evidence based.
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Stockwood Medical Centre, Hollway Road, Stockwood, Bristol BS14 0BU, United Kingdom. guy.norfolk@btinternet.com
D003042:Cocaine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D003415:Crime; D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / Q000506:poisoning*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000473:pathology*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000737:chemistry; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners
D018765:Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors; C005618:benzoylecgonine; D003042:Cocaine