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Lint: cyanide-poisoning

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"A cyanide is a compound, known simply as a 'cyanide', that contains a cyanide group (CN-) 1,3-6. These compounds include solids, typically cyanide salts (e.g. potassium cyanide), liquids or gases (e.g. hydrogen cyanide), which can cause toxicity through ingestion, dermal absorption, or inhalation 1,3-6,10. It is highly toxic, with the mean lethal dose of potassium cyanide only being 3 mg/kg 1."

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"T1: generally high signal in the subacute phase"

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"T2/FLAIR: high signal that becomes more pronounced within weeks"

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"T1 C+ (Gd): usually vivid contrast enhancement"

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"DWI/ADC: restricted diffusion"

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"Classically seen as hypoattenuation bilaterally in the basal ganglia, reflective of necrosis. These areas may or may not have evidence of hyperattenuating macroscopic haemorrhage 5. Cortical changes are often not evident on CT 5."

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"A cyanide is a compound, known simply as a 'cyanide', that contains a cyanide group (CN-) 1,3-6. These compounds include solids, typically cyanide salts (e.g. potassium cyanide), liquids or gases (e.g. hydrogen cyanide), which can cause toxicity through ingestion, dermal absorption, or inhalation 1,3-6,10. It is highly toxic, with the mean lethal dose of potassium cyanide only being 3 mg/kg 1."

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