title: [Cyanide poisoning].
abstract: Acute cyanide poisoning is a rare but usually fatal intoxication. Rapid diagnosis and immediate initiation of therapy are important, since a number of effective and potentially life-saving antidotes are available. Pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, course and therapy are discussed, and three personal observations are presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000627:Aminophenols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003486:Cyanides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005493:Folic Acid Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013431:Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000627:Aminophenols; D000931:Antidotes; D003486:Cyanides; D005493:Folic Acid Antagonists; D013431:Sulfates; C012036:sodium sulfate; C028222:cobalt-ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid chelate; D004492:Edetic Acid; C020292:4-dimethylaminophenol
vernacular_title: Cyanid-Intoxikation.