A case report of acute cyanide poisoning treated with lactate as an indicator
This case highlights the utility of serum lactate as an accessible biomarker for diagnosing cyanide poisoning and evaluating treatment efficacy. Given the unavailability of rapid cyanide assays in most clinical settings, serial lactate monitoring may aid in guiding therapeutic decisions.
Authors
- Rie Zenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8696-3463)
- Ken Iseki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3791-380X)
- Masaomi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4964-5984)
- S. Takeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1978-5862)
- Kazuki Sugaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4465-5688)
- Makoto Onodera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4984-4362)
- Tsuyoshi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8920-9326)
- Masahiro Iwabuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6887-4949)
Institutions
- Fukushima Medical University (JP)
- Fukushima Medical University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000045896
- Primary Topic
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00