Fellowship of Medical Toxicology Iran University of Medical sciences Sources Plants Fire smoke inhalation Tox Factory Incidents Terrorism amp War Suicidal Fluid White powder KCN CO amp CN are twins ID: 912013
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Cyanide Poisoning AGHABIKLOOEI" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Cyanide Poisoning
AGHABIKLOOEI
Fellowship of Medical Toxicology
Iran University of Medical sciences
Slide2Slide3Slide4Sources
Plants
Fire (smoke inhalation
Tox
)
Factory Incidents
Terrorism & War
SuicidalFluid/ White powder (KCN)
Slide5Slide6CO & CN are twins
Inhalation of HCN at a concentration of 270 ppm (approximately 0.3 mg HCN per liter) will be immediately fatal
.
The signs & symptoms of CN & CO poisoning can be hard to distinguish.
Slide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Acute poisoning from poorly soluble
salts
, like
Na cyanide
, may not manifest or become
life-threatening until several hours after exposure
.
Pts who may have ingested cyanide should be admitted for a 24
hr
observation
period.
Pts
should be re-evaluated
7-10
days after discharge from the hospital
.
Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Slide20Slide21Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25Slide26KEY INFO
Speed is critical
.
If
antidote
has
been administered in the field
? Begin treatment protocol
immediately for symptomatic victim.Avoid mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
(regardless
of route of
exposure).
Slide27Slide28