title: Bitter cassava poisoning in eight children: a case report.
abstract: Bitter cassava poisoning in 8 children is reported. The incidence of bright cherry-red blood is emphasized. These patients were in bad condition, but they survived although they received different therapies. Four of them were treated with sodium nitrite and thiosulfate and the remainder with hydroxocobalamin alone. This latter drug may be useful in less severe circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Centro Toxicologico Regional Centro Occidental, Hospital Dr AM Pineda, Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ramirez
mesh_terms: D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006879:Hydroxocobalamin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D002365:Manihot / Q000506:poisoning*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012977:Sodium Nitrite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013885:Thiosulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D013885:Thiosulfates; C017717:sodium thiosulfate; D012977:Sodium Nitrite; D006879:Hydroxocobalamin; D010100:Oxygen