Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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Cyanide Toxicity Treatment: 1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) or 2) Amyl nitrite
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Cyanide Toxicity 
Treatment:
1) Hydroxocobalamin + Cyanide = Cyanocobalamin (nontoxic) 
   or 
2) Amyl nitrite 
 - causes methemoglobinemia 
 - Methemoglobin binds cyanide 
 - Sodium thiosulfate enhances conversion of cyanide to thiocyanate (renally excreted) 

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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