Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Acute cyanide toxicity is very rare but it is almost always associated with fatal outcomes. Here we describe the case of a 43-year-old healthy male who worked in a jewelry factory and presented with acute cyanide toxicity. He was successfully managed with all the supportive measures and an appropriate antidote kit containing amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, and sodium thiosulfate. We also describe the relevant importance of knowing the history of easy access to cyanide as a part of the patient's profession, the critical nature of the patient at presentation, as well as the efforts needed to procure the antidote.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.68254
Authors: Mythily Rao Ponaganti, Pavan Tudi
Institutions: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Sunshine Hospitals
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402095931