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==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==


==Diagnosis==
==Evaluation==


==Treatment==
==Management==
*[[Cyanide#Treatment|Cyanide Antidotes]]
*[[Cyanide#Treatment|Cyanide Antidotes]]
*[[N-Acetylcysteine|N-Acetylcysteine]]
*[[N-Acetylcysteine|N-Acetylcysteine]]


==References==
==References==
*Haddad and Wincester's Toxicology page 1309
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*[[Wikipedia:Acrylonitrile|Wikipedia]]


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Revisión actual - 21:56 21 jul 2016

Background

  • Unique type of Cyanide toxicity
  • Used in the production of plastics
    • Structure: Nitrile group linked to a Vinyl group

Mechanism of Action

  • Chemical itself is hepatotoxic
  • Also metabolized to form cyanide molecule

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

Management

References