Cyanide poisoning is poisoning that results from exposure to any of a number of forms of cyanide. Early symptoms include headache, dizziness, a fast heart rate, shortness of breath, and vomiting, and this phase may be followed by seizures, a slow heart rate, low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, and cardiac arrest. Onset of symptoms usually occurs within a few minutes, and some survivors have long-term neurological problems.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIX: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
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1. Wikipedia: Cyanide poisoning
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causes: Exposure to Cyanide compounds
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Early symptoms include headache, dizziness, fast heart rate, shortness of breath, and vomiting.
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Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
3. Wikidata: Cyanide Poisoning
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: poisoning
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They collect and interpret toxicological specimens of body tissues and fluids to determine the chemical cause of accidental overdoses or deliberate poisonings.
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