Cyanide toxicity during cardiopulmonary bypass with small dose of nitroprusside: a case report
Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is an anti-hypertensive drug, commonly used to decrease the systemic vascular resistance and lower the blood pressure. When the amount of cyanide generated by the SNP exceeds the metabolic capacity for detoxification, cyanide toxicity occurs. Under general anesthesia and c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-69-181.pdf |