Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective

Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper reviews the current literature on smoke inhalation injuries with special attention to the effects of hydrogen cyanide. It is assumed that cyanide poisoning is still an overlooked diagnosis in fire victims. Treatment against cyanide poisoning in the eme...

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Main Authors: Hyldegaard Ole, Jansen Erik C, Lawson-Smith Pia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/19/1/14
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spelling doaj-be1115914963455486025c11b8ebb75e2020-11-24T21:17:53ZengBMCScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine1757-72412011-03-011911410.1186/1757-7241-19-14Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspectiveHyldegaard OleJansen Erik CLawson-Smith Pia<p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper reviews the current literature on smoke inhalation injuries with special attention to the effects of hydrogen cyanide. It is assumed that cyanide poisoning is still an overlooked diagnosis in fire victims. Treatment against cyanide poisoning in the emergency setting should be given based on the clinical diagnosis only. Oxygen in combination with a recommended antidote should be given immediately, the first to reduce cellular hypoxia and the second to eliminate cyanide. A specific antidote is hydroxycobalamin, which can be given iv. and has few side effects.</p> http://www.sjtrem.com/content/19/1/14
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Jansen Erik C
Lawson-Smith Pia
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Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Jansen Erik C
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title Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective
title_short Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective
title_full Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective
title_fullStr Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective
title_full_unstemmed Cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective
title_sort cyanide intoxication as part of smoke inhalation - a review on diagnosis and treatment from the emergency perspective
publisher BMC
series Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
issn 1757-7241
publishDate 2011-03-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>This paper reviews the current literature on smoke inhalation injuries with special attention to the effects of hydrogen cyanide. It is assumed that cyanide poisoning is still an overlooked diagnosis in fire victims. Treatment against cyanide poisoning in the emergency setting should be given based on the clinical diagnosis only. Oxygen in combination with a recommended antidote should be given immediately, the first to reduce cellular hypoxia and the second to eliminate cyanide. A specific antidote is hydroxycobalamin, which can be given iv. and has few side effects.</p>
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