Fatal "crack" cocaine ingestion in an infant

This report describes a 10-month-old infant girl who died of cocaine poisoning. The infant was found apneic and in ventricular fibrillation after the parents summoned rescue personnel and claimed she had ingested rat poison. The parents later admitted that 2 hours before calling for assistance, the...

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Published in:	The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 245 - 248
Main Authors:	Havlik, D M, Nolte, K B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-2000
Subjects:	Autopsy Child Abuse - diagnosis Crack Cocaine - poisoning Drug Overdose - pathology Fatal Outcome Female Humans Infant Infanticide
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