1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066, Email: drkgraviraj@gmail.com
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066, Email: shobhanasubrahmanyam@gmail.com
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ravi Raj KG, Assistant Professor Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066, Email: drkgraviraj@gmail.com
Online Published on 22 December, 2021.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas resulting from incomplete combustion. In India the documented deaths due to its exposure is relatively less compared to the US statistics. Here we discuss three cases of deaths which had link to Carbon monoxide exposure, in the South-East Bangalore, India; between 2009 and 2019. The records of medicolegal autopsies conducted on the three brought dead cases were checked, where there was history of fire and smoke. One case of flame burns, another case exposed to relatively lower levels of CO with preexisting diseases and the another one dying at the clothes pressing scene where charcoal is used. Death was due to Carbon monoxide poisoning and in combination with burns in one case.
Burns, Inhalation, Carbon monoxide, Carboxyhemoglobin, Cherry-pink tissue stain, Charcoal
