Delayed cyanide poisoning following acetonitrile ingestion

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 859, 1997, Pages 299-300

  Mueller, Martin ^a  

^a HINCHINGBROOKE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetonitriles; Cyanides; Methyl cyanide; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE DERIVATIVE; CYANIDE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; SODIUM NITRITE; THIOSULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CYANIDE POISONING; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT MONITORING; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030988463     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.73.859.299     Document Type: Article

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