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"Garlic like odor of the gastric contents in postmortem findings is a feature of which poisoning?

In Aluminium Phosphide (Celphos) poisoning, reaction with gastric hydrochloric acid liberates phosphine gas (PH₃), giving gastric contents a strong garlicky or decaying fish…

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"Garlic like odor of the gastric contents in postmortem findings is a feature of which poisoning?

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In Aluminium Phosphide (Celphos) poisoning, reaction with gastric hydrochloric acid liberates phosphine gas (PH₃), giving gastric contents a strong garlicky or decaying fish odor at autopsy.

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