Self-Administered Ethanol Enema Causing Accidental Death. (11th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peterson, Thomas; Rentmeester, Landen; Judge, Bryan S.; Cohle, Stephen D.; Jones, Jeffrey S.
• Other Names: David Henry Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in emergency medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-11-11
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency Medicine; Emergency medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.025
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/191237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-648X

Abstract

Abstract : Excessive ethanol consumption is a leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Much of the harm from ethanol comes from those who engage in excessive or hazardous drinking. Rectal absorption of ethanol bypasses the first pass metabolic effect, allowing for a higher concentration of blood ethanol to occur for a given volume of solution and, consequently, greater potential for central nervous system depression. However, accidental death is extremely rare with rectal administration. This case report describes an individual with klismaphilia whose death resulted from acute ethanol intoxication by rectal absorption of a wine enema.