Acute cyanide poisoning: a case report.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-1-2000

Abstract

A case of attempted homicide by cyanide ingestion is reported. The victim, a 19-year-old woman, unknowingly ingested cyanide and presented to the Emergency Department unresponsive, in shock, and in profound metabolic acidosis. The differential diagnosis of this presentation and the patient's successful treatment are reviewed. The important management issues surrounding the treatment of cyanide poisoning are discussed.

Volume

18

Issue

4

First Page

441

Last Page

445

ISSN

0736-4679

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

10802422

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article

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