Is it possible for someone poisoned with cyanide to benefit from artificial respiration or oxygenation (i.e., giving them oxygen)? Explain why or why
Is it possible for someone poisoned with cyanide to benefit from artificial respiration or oxygenation (i.e., giving them oxygen)? Explain why or why
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Is it possible for someone poisoned with cyanide to benefit from artificial respiration or oxygenation (i.e., giving them oxygen)? Explain why or why
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Cyanide is a toxic substance, mainly due to its affinity for the terminal cytochrome oxidase in the mitochondrial respiratory pathway, decreasing the tissue utilization of oxygen hence, increasing the oxygen demand. Therefore, Oxygen should always be administered to cyanide victims as it is first line of treatment in cyanide poisoning.
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