Pediatric Cyanide Poisoning After Ingestion of Apricot Seeds

Cyanide is one of the strongest and lethal poisons. Cyanide leads to tissue hypoxia and lactic acid accumulation. Hydroxocobalamin is a safe, fast and effective antidote that could be used, especially in children. In this paper, we presented four cases of cyanide poisoning caused by apricot seed ing...

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Main Authors: Yüksel Bıcılıoğlu, İhsan Yıldırım, Pınar Yazıcı Özkaya, Alkan Bal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
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Online Access: http://www.caybdergi.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/pediatric-cyanide-poisoning-after-ngestion-of-apri/38653