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Deaths from accidental steam inhalation during traditional therapy

B L Bhootra1, J Kitinya

  • 1Department of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Pathology Services, University of Limpopo (Polokwane Campus), P.O. Box 1944, Polokwane 0700, South Africa. drblkbhootra@yahoo.com

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine
|August 2, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Accidental inhalation of superheated steam can be fatal, especially in children within enclosed spaces. Autopsy findings reveal respiratory tract damage and hypoxia as the cause of death.

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