![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What are the available treatments for cyanide toxicity, and how do I know which one(s) to use? Background:Ĭyanide is a very potent toxin that can cause life-threatening symptoms in small doses. Initial labs reveal a lactate of 12 mmol/L. The patient is now awake and crying and is noted to have significant amount of soot covering his entire body. EMS states that firefighters on scene believe the fire started when a cigarette fell on a sofa covered in plastic. Authors: Elise Alves Graber, MD (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center), Christine Murphy, MD (Emergency Medicine Attending, Medical Toxicologist, Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center) // Reviewed by: Cynthia Santos, MD Santos, MD) Alex Koyfman, MD and Brit Long, MD presentation:Ī 3-year-old male is brought into the emergency department by EMS after being found unconscious in a house fire. ![]()
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