Case Report

A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride

Volume: 2 Number: 2 July 1, 2020
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A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride

Abstract

Sodium hypochlorite as a strong oxidant- bleaching agent and benzalkonium chloride as a biocide is frequently used agents for cleaning and sterilization purposes, both in health care units and at home. Despite the injection of sodium hypochlorite into the venous system has been described many times before, to our knowledge self-administration of a mixture of sodium hypochlorite and benzalkonium chloride has not been reported by a way of suicide. Our patient was a health Professional who was running a sport and beauty center. The amount of total concentration intake that patient said prepared by himself (400 ml of sodium hypochlorite, 400 ml of benzalkonium chloride, and 1000 ml of isotonic liquid ) was unknown but it was known that >150–200 mL of hypochlorite in adults is enough for systemic poisoning. The cross effects of chemicals on human tissues and organs are unpredictable, our patient was discharged by recovering all systemic damages except permanent kidney damage. This study aims to present a rare suicide poisoning event and adverse clinical sequelae.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Emergency Medicine

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

July 1, 2020

Submission Date

April 26, 2020

Acceptance Date

May 16, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Soyudoğru, S., Mercan Başpınar, M., Basat, O., & Çalık, M. (2020). A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride. Phoenix Medical Journal, 2(2), 108-111. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.727133
AMA
1.Soyudoğru S, Mercan Başpınar M, Basat O, Çalık M. A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride. Phnx Med J. 2020;2(2):108-111. doi:10.38175/phnx.727133
Chicago
Soyudoğru, Serpil, Melike Mercan Başpınar, Okcan Basat, and Mustafa Çalık. 2020. “A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride”. Phoenix Medical Journal 2 (2): 108-11. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.727133.
EndNote
Soyudoğru S, Mercan Başpınar M, Basat O, Çalık M (July 1, 2020) A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride. Phoenix Medical Journal 2 2 108–111.
IEEE
[1]S. Soyudoğru, M. Mercan Başpınar, O. Basat, and M. Çalık, “A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride”, Phnx Med J., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 108–111, July 2020, doi: 10.38175/phnx.727133.
ISNAD
Soyudoğru, Serpil - Mercan Başpınar, Melike - Basat, Okcan - Çalık, Mustafa. “A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride”. Phoenix Medical Journal 2/2 (July 1, 2020): 108-111. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.727133.
JAMA
1.Soyudoğru S, Mercan Başpınar M, Basat O, Çalık M. A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride. Phnx Med J. 2020;2:108–111.
MLA
Soyudoğru, Serpil, et al. “A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride”. Phoenix Medical Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, July 2020, pp. 108-11, doi:10.38175/phnx.727133.
Vancouver
1.Serpil Soyudoğru, Melike Mercan Başpınar, Okcan Basat, Mustafa Çalık. A Case of Intravenous Suicide: Sodium Hypochlorite & Benzalkonium Chloride. Phnx Med J. 2020 Jul. 1;2(2):108-11. doi:10.38175/phnx.727133

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