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Uncommon haemorrhagic shock following helium asphyxiation
Catarina Pacheco1, Pedro Oliveira2, Daniel Miranda1
1Department of Intensive Care, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia e Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Abstract:
Helium asphyxiation as a method of suicide is an emerging health concern that demands the attention of healthcare professionals. This case report details the management of a young women who committed suicide via helium asphyxiation, resulting in a catastrophic haemorrhagic complication. Death from helium intoxication is a preventable public health issue that may not be detected by standard autopsy procedures unless specifically suspected. This report underscores a potential new complication associated with helium asphyxiation.
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