Serum alcohol concentrations in trauma patients determined by immunoassay versus gas chromatography.

There has been an extensive discussion in the forensic toxicology community regarding the effect of trauma on the enzymatic method for ethanol analysis. There is a paucity of information in the literature that addresses this question. This study was designed to compare the Dade Behring Dimension enzymatic method with the reliable gas chromatographic method.

Drug and chemical blood-level data 2001.

Current blood-level data are presented for drugs and chemicals of toxicologic interest. The data represent an update of previously published compilations of therapeutic, toxic and lethal blood-levels.

Drowning due to cyclobenzaprine and ethanol.

The deceased was a 35 year old female who was found by her husband in the bathtub with her head and face submerged in the water. Autopsy findings were unremarkable. Toxicological analysis revealed the presence of ethanol (215 mg/dL) and cyclobenzaprine (1.

Chemical burn from alkaline batteries--a case report.

A 2-year-old male was found to have a third degree (full thickness) burn on his rear right thigh. The father discovered the burn at a physician's office where the child was being treated for an ear infection. The physician notified authorities of suspected physical child abuse.

Heroin fatality due to penile injection.

Death due to heroin overdose and/or rapid injection of heroin is a frequent occurrence among opioid addicts. We present an unusual case of heroin fatality due to the injection of the drug in the penis. Blood, urine, bile, and vitreous humor concentrations of morphine were 0.