Detection and identification of green vitriol in autopsy material- A case study
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Death due to ferrous sulphate is uncommon in literature On ingestion initially there is a relative lack of severe symptoms and signs Hence there is usually some delay before the affected person needs medical care Ferrous sulphate is however toxic and death occurs due to multiorgan failure in substantial ingestions The diagnosis of ferrous sulphate poisoning depends mainly on the history and clinical and postmortem findings Chemical analysis utilizing conventional equipment may not be helpful The proper physical evidences collected from scene of crime may sometime be helpful A case reported in which twenty eightyearold lady consumed a small amount of green sauce made up of mint pudina offered by her husband in which he intentionally added ferrous sulphate to get rid from him A short time thereafter she suffered from diarrhea and vomiting for which symptomatic treatment was given by a physician from a local hospital But the condition of the lady worsened and she died on the same day after ingestion of the poison In the present study post mortem findings and analysis of green vitriol in autopsy material and physical evidences discussedKeywords Ferrous sulfatepoisoning Green vitriol
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Vinod Dhingra, Jyotsna Pandey
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