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


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Revisión del 19:59 26 feb 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

Diagnosis

Treatment

References

  • Haddad and Wincester's Toxicology page 1309