Yadukul S Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Hydrocyanic acid, Cyanide poisoning
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
I am Yadukul S, belonging to Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India, interested in the field of Cyanide poisoning.
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Author(s): Yadukul S, Venkataraghava S, Fathima T and Gaonkar VB
Fatal Suicidal Case of Cyanide Poisoning- A Case Report
Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) is a solution of HCN in water (either 2% or 4%), the 4% solution being called ‘sheele’s acid’. Cyanides are white powders and are in common use in many trades like metallurgy, photography, electroplating, fumigation of ships and aircrafts and in agriculture for spraying to destroy blight. Here we present a case of fatal cyanide poisoning wherein the person had taken the compound orally, developed convulsions and declared ‘brought dead’ in the nearby hospital.
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