Cyanide poisoning caused by ingestion of apricot seeds.

摘要: Abstract Aim: To report diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cyanide intoxication resulting from ingestion cyanogenic glucoside-containing apricot seeds. Methods: Thirteen patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Erciyes University between 2005 2009 with associated seeds were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Of 13 patients, four male. The mean time onset symptoms was 60 minutes (range 20 3 hours). On admission, all underwent gastric lavage received activated charcoal. In addition signs mild poisoning related intoxication, there severe requiring mechanical ventilation (in cases), hypotension two), coma two) convulsions one). Metabolic acidosis (lactic acidosis) detected in nine these treated sodium bicarbonate. Hyperglycaemia occurred blood glucose levels normalised spontaneous...