Toxicological investigation of acute cyanide poisoning cases : report of four cases
Other Title(s)
الفحوصات السمية لأربع حالة تسمم حاد بالسيانيد : تقرير حالة
Joint Authors
Tahir, Muhammad Ashraf
Shafi, Humera
Uthman, Hafiz Faysal
Ashiq, Muhammad Zar
Sarwar, Muhammad
Imran, Muhammad
Source
Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.230-236, 7 p.
Publisher
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
Cyanide is a deadly poison.
Acute cyanide poisoning in humans is rare and is predominantly caused by smoke inhalation from fires and much more rarely by intentional ingestion of cyanide salts as in suicide or homicide attempts.
The main objective of this report is to emphasize the need to consider cyanide poisoning, even if it is rare, in differential diagnosis while evaluating cases of sudden death and the significance of gastric content analysis in acute poisoning cases.
The authors reported four cases of lethal cyanide poisoning.
Autopsy specimens were submitted to the author’s laboratory for analysis.
A presumptive test for cyanide using Vitamin B12 indicated the presence of cyanide.
Confirmation and quantification of cyanide was performed using headspace gas chromatograph coupled to flame ionization detector technique.
The toxicological analysis revealed lethal hydrogen cyanide concentrations in all postmortem specimens
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shafi, Humera& Imran, Muhammad& Uthman, Hafiz Faysal& Ashiq, Muhammad Zar& Sarwar, Muhammad& Tahir, Muhammad Ashraf. 2015. Toxicological investigation of acute cyanide poisoning cases : report of four cases. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine،Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.230-236.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-818757
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shafi, Humera…[et al.]. Toxicological investigation of acute cyanide poisoning cases : report of four cases. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Vol. 1, no. 2 (Dec. 2015), pp.230-236.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-818757
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shafi, Humera& Imran, Muhammad& Uthman, Hafiz Faysal& Ashiq, Muhammad Zar& Sarwar, Muhammad& Tahir, Muhammad Ashraf. Toxicological investigation of acute cyanide poisoning cases : report of four cases. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 2015. Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.230-236.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-818757
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-818757