Dirnhofer R, Sigrist T
Z Rechtsmed. 1978 Jul 27;81(3):227-35. doi: 10.1007/BF00201272.
A 57 years old psychiatrist committed suicide through insufflation of powder from a chemical fire extinguisher his respiratory and gastrointestinal tract. Death was due not to mechanically induced asphyxia but to asystolia. The latter disturbance is explained as a vagal reaction to trauma because of the characteristic position of the corpse at the scene and because the victim did not exhibit any signs of gas or foreign body embolism. A further point of interest in the context of trauma mechanism, is the absence of significant disruptions in spite of the high pressure (10-12 atu) developed by the extinguisher. No conclusive interpretation can be given about the psychological mechanisms behind this suicidal act. On the other side the modality of the procedure used by the victim became manifest already a few months before the critical act.
一名57岁的精神科医生通过向自己的呼吸道和胃肠道吹入化学灭火器中的粉末自杀。死亡原因不是机械性窒息，而是心搏停止。由于尸体在现场的特征位置以及受害者未表现出任何气体或异物栓塞的迹象，后一种紊乱被解释为对创伤的迷走神经反应。在创伤机制方面，另一个有趣的点是，尽管灭火器产生了高压（10 - 12个大气压），但并未出现明显的破裂。对于这一自杀行为背后的心理机制，无法给出确凿的解释。另一方面，受害者所采用的自杀方式在关键行为发生前几个月就已显现出来。
