7/29/2023 0 Comments Poison antidote kit![]() Smell of bitter almonds (only 60-80% of population can detect this).RBC or serum cyanide levels (unlikely to return in time to be clinically useful).VBG and ABG (narrowing of the venous-arterial PO2 gradient, causes venous hyperoxemia/increased redness - as does CO poisoning).Serum lactate >8 mmol/L has 94% sensitivity.Lactate (normal lactate highly suggests another diagnosis).Smoke inhalation injury (airway compromise).Household and commercial pesticides (diazinon and parathion).Prussic acid (AKA hydrogen cyanide, hydrocyanic acid, or formonitrile).Cyanide chemical weapon agents (Blood agents). ![]()
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