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Pediatric Cyanide Poisoning After Ingestion of Apricot Seeds

Çocuklarda Kayısı Çekirdeği Yenmesi Sonrası Siyanür Zehirlenmesi

Alkan BAL
Yüksel BICILIOĞLU
Pınar YAZICI ÖZKAYA
İhsan YILDIRIM
Pages
85–88
Publication Date
2022-10-11
DOI
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Three of the patientswere transferred to the paediatric intensive care unit, andhydroxocobalamin was given, and their conditions improved rapidly.This study aimed to draw attention to cyanide poisoning caused byapricot seed ingestion and to hydroxocobalamin use as an antidote.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cyanide is one of the strongest and lethal poisons.
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Key Findings & Data:Cyanide leadsto tissue hypoxia and lactic acid accumulation.
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Conclusion & Impact:Three of the patientswere transferred to the paediatric intensive care unit, andhydroxocobalamin was given, and their conditions improved rapidly.This study aimed to draw attention to cyanide poisoning caused byapricot seed ingestion and to hydroxocobalamin use as an antidote.
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Abstract

Cyanide is one of the strongest and lethal poisons. Cyanide leadsto tissue hypoxia and lactic acid accumulation. Hydroxocobalaminis a safe, fast and effective antidote that could be used, especiallyin children. In this paper, we presented four cases of cyanidepoisoning caused by apricot seed ingestion. Three of the patientswere transferred to the paediatric intensive care unit, andhydroxocobalamin was given, and their conditions improved rapidly.This study aimed to draw attention to cyanide poisoning caused byapricot seed ingestion and to hydroxocobalamin use as an antidote.

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Siyanür en güçlü ve en ölümcül zehirlerden biridir. Siyanür doku hipoksisine ve laktik asid oluşumuna neden olur. Hidroksikobalamin, özellikle çocuklarda kullanılabilecek güvenli, hızlı ve etkin bir antidottur. Biz bu yazıda kayısı çekirdeği alımına bağlı siyanür zehirlenmesi olan dört olgu sunduk. Üç hastamızda ciddi zehirlenme bulguları ile çocuk yoğun bakım ünitesine alındı ve andidot olarak hidroksikobalamin verilerek, hızlı düzelme sağlandı. Amacımız; kayısı çekirdeği yenmesine bağlı siyanür zehirlenmesine ve antidot olarak hidroksikobalamin kullanımına dikkat çekmektir

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BAL, A., BICILIOĞLU, Y., ÖZKAYA, P. Y., YILDIRIM, İ. (2022). Pediatric Cyanide Poisoning After Ingestion of Apricot Seeds. Çocuk Acil ve Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 85–88. https://ajindex.com/articles/483784

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