Intoxicación por cianuro, perspectiva desde urgencias: reporte de dos casos y revisión de la literatura / Cyanide poisoning, perspective from the emergency room: report of two cases and literature review / Intoxicação por cianeto, perspectiva desde urgências: relato de dois casos e revisão da literatura
Cyanide intoxication is a rare condition. Yet, it leads to a high mortality, especially when proper treatment is not available. The exposure to this substance may occur via inhalation or oral ingestion. The basis of this intoxication´s treatment is on little case series and reports; this is due to the fact that the literature to support it remains scant and unclear. Based on physiopathological aspects, within this evidence the following are particularly relevant sodiumnitrile, amile nitrile, sodium tiosulphite, and hidroxicobalamin, as part of this intoxication´s treatment.