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Delayed fatal outcome after possible Ru-Tuss overdose.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|April 1, 1980
Summary
This case study details a delayed death from acute respiratory distress syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulation following a prolonged-action Ru-Tuss overdose. The unusual combination of conditions and delayed onset highlight clinical implications of drug overdoses.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Pulmonary Medicine
Background:
- Drug overdose cases can present with complex and varied pathologies.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) are severe conditions with known, but rarely combined, associations with certain ingestions.
- Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) and left ventricular mural thrombus formation are less commonly reported sequelae in overdose scenarios.