Survival from a lethal blood concentration of cyanide with associated alcohol intoxication.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a patient with a lethal blood concentration of cyanide. Additionally, he was found to have an alcohol blood level of 270 mg. dl-1, but made a complete recovery following administration of the antidotes dimethylaminophenol and thiosulphate. It is postulated that the patient may have been able to detoxify himself as a result of metabolism of cyanide to the non-toxic form, thiocyanate.
Medical subject headings
- Alcoholic Intoxication
- Potassium Cyanide