Simon Gábor, Rácz Evelin, Mayer Mátyás, Heckmann Veronika, Tóth Dénes, Kozma Zsolt
Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, 12 Szigeti street, Pécs, H-7624, Hungary.
J Forensic Sci. 2017 May;62(3):800-803. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.13320. Epub 2016 Dec 1.
Venous air embolism occurs when air enters the venous system. The main causes of venous air embolism include medical procedures, neck and head trauma, and injuries of the genitals. Self-induced suicidal (and intentional) air embolism is extremely rare. The authors report a rare case of a suicidal air embolism committed using a self-made tool composed of a plastic bottle and an infusion set, injecting nearly 2000 mL of air into the cubital vein. The toxicological analysis suggested that midazolam, together with air, was also injected into the circulation using the same bottle and infusion set.
静脉空气栓塞是指空气进入静脉系统时发生的情况。静脉空气栓塞的主要原因包括医疗操作、颈部和头部创伤以及生殖器损伤。自我诱发的自杀性（及故意的）空气栓塞极为罕见。作者报告了一例罕见的自杀性空气栓塞病例，患者使用由塑料瓶和输液器组成的自制工具，将近2000毫升空气注入肘静脉。毒理学分析表明，咪达唑仑与空气一起，也是通过同一个瓶子和输液器注入循环系统的。
