Delayed presentation of nitroprusside-induced cyanide toxicity.

Udeh, Chiedozie I; Ting, Michael; Arango, Matthew; Mick, Stephanie · Ann Thorac Surg · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Cyanide toxicity is a rare complication of sodium nitroprusside that can be difficult to diagnose in critically ill patients. We describe a case of cyanide toxicity after cardiac surgery that presented as lactic acidosis after discontinuation of nitroprusside.

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