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Toxicology
New findings from J.L. Fortin and co-authors in the area of toxicology published
October 8th, 2007
According to recent research from Besancon, France, "Cyanide-poisoned patients are potential organ donors provided that organs are not damaged by the poison or by antidotal treatment. Case study. A patient with third-degree bums and smoke inhalation-associated cyanide poisoning confirmed by measurements of whole blood cyanide was found in cardiac arrest and administered epinephrine and hydroxocobalamin (5 g + 5 g)."
"Cardiac activity resumed, but the patient was declared brain dead on the third day of hospitalization when coma deteriorated to a shock state with refractory hypoxemia. Kidneys, heart, and liver were removed and transplanted into four patients. Gross...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2007-10-08)
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