Empiric management of cyanide toxicity associated with smoke inhalation

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 374-382

  O'Brien, Daniel J ^a   Walsh, Donald W ^b   Terriff, Colleen M ^c   Hall, Alan H ^d  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b International Emergency Medicine and Disaster Specialists Chicago Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Division Chief (Retired)   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Global Health and Health Disparities   (United States)

Author keywords

cyanide toxicity; hydroxocobalamin; prehospital management smoke inhalation

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN CYANIDE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN;

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FIRE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LUNG BURN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FIRES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; POISONING; SMOKE INHALATION INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860570653     PISSN: 1049023X     EISSN: 19451938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X11006625     Document Type: Review

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