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Rare but relevant: Hydrocarbons and sudden sniffing syndrome. [PDF]
AddictionAbstract Inhaled hydrocarbon‐associated sudden collapse (IHASC), often referred to as ‘sudden sniffing death syndrome’ is a critical and often fatal event linked to the inhalation of volatile hydrocarbons, primarily occurring in adolescents and young adults. This syndrome manifests as sudden cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, typically occurring during
Berling I, Isbister GK.
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Accidental Alkyl Nitrite (Poppers) Ingestion in a 37-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT This case demonstrates severe methemoglobinemia in a male patient following accidental ingestion of alkyl nitrites (“Poppers”). Prompt recognition and treatment with methylene blue ensured rapid recovery. Clinicians must consider this condition in patients with unexplained cyanosis and discordant oxygen saturation.
De Pauw LA, Guechi Y, Schwaller J.
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Alternative methods of administering amyl nitrite to victims of cyanide poisoning. [PDF]
Occup Environ Med, 2003 Donoghue AM.
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Successful treatment by exchange transfusion of a young infant with sodium nitroprusside poisoning [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2010 Although sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is often used in pediatric intensive care units, cyanide toxicity can occur after SNP treatment. To treat SNP-induced cyanide poisoning, antidotes such as amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite, sodium thiosulfate, and ...
Jong Geun Baek +9 more
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Damage of internal organs during intoxication with cyanide compounds
Медицина неотложных состояний, 2022 Hydrocyanic acid is a weak acid, its aqueous solutions have a faint smell of bitter almonds. Hydrocyanic acid derivatives are called cyanides (potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide).
V.S. Tkachishin
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YMSM) are vulnerable to the risks associated with sexualized substance use. This is a novel study in Singapore that aims to classify patterns of sexualized substance use among YMSM, and
Rayner Kay Jin Tan +9 more
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Cyanide poisoning after bitter almond ingestion: "A rare case report". [PDF]
Clin Case RepKey Clinical Message We present a case of a 36‐year‐old woman with a history of three suicide attempts who had ingested approximately 40 bitter almonds in a suicidal act, leading to her admission to the emergency department of a regional hospital due to complaints of vomiting.
Arabizadeh N +3 more
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Use of Poppers (Amyl Nitrite): Unpleasant Side Effects in a Brothel
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2014 Introduction: Various agents can lead to an acquired methaemoglobinaemia (MHB) with potentially fatal consequences. There is a lack of literature on the formation of methaemoglobin (MH) in the blood after the intake of poppers (amyl nitrite). Poppers are
Thomas Kofler +4 more
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The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2019 We report a case of visual alterations after the first use of poppers in a young male patient. A 32-year-old male patient with no past medical history presented with decreased central visual acuity and phosphenes in both eyes.
Renzo Canote Flores, Johana Rueda Rueda
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