Can SN look like natural death?

[UmbraDweller]

If I throw away all the evidence, will anyone even dig deeper into what happened? Given that the cause of death is hypoxia, I wonder if it could just be concluded as sudden death caused by a medical condition no one knew about, or that I suffocated in my sleep maybe.

Is it obvious on first glance that something has been ingested, and can it be found through an autopsy?

 

[itsallogrenow]

Deleted my comment. Didn't read the post properly.

 

[if_i_make_it]

it causes a very characteristic blueing of the skin (cyanosis) which is well known in literature in ctb attempts, and it would be detectable post mortem. especially if you are younger I think it would be one of the first suspects.

 

[ih34rty0u]

not a chance that it could be considered a natural death. most people wouldn't probably realize it's SN right away but it definitely doesn't look like you died randomly and peacefully in your sleep. they would probably examine your body post mortem.

 

[fadedghost]

SN kills by fatal methaemoglobinemia which shows up in blood discoloration and impacts to organs. Sometimes pathologists don't realize it's a suicide apparently:

Forensic pathologists play vital role in recognizing trends in sodium nitrite poisoning

Forensic pathologists have played a vital role in identifying the trend of sodium nitrite poisoning, which has been linked to several suicides in the UK, Canada, and the US. These pathologists are the first line of defense in recognizing harmful trends that could affect people's lives, and their...

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However, I think given awareness of SN, it's very likely it would not be deemed natural.

 

[DeathSweetDeath]

Yeah, there's no hiding it. It should be immediately obvious. If not, they'll still do an autopsy & whole investigation & figure it out. You also could've been murdered, right? You wouldn't expect them to investigate to make sure? If it was from an unknown medical condition, they'd have to figure out which one. This is not the 1800's when they just made their best guess.