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Case Reports
. 1985;3(1):27-30.
doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(85)90216-1.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for severe hydrogen sulfide poisoning

M J Smilkstein, A C Bronstein, H M Pickett, B H Rumack
Case Reports

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for severe hydrogen sulfide poisoning

M J Smilkstein et al. J Emerg Med. 1985.

Abstract

The optimum therapy for hydrogen sulfide poisoning is unclear. Adjuncts used in the treatment of cyanide poisoning have been advocated because of the shared mechanism of toxicity between hydrogen sulfide and cyanide. Following success in cyanide poisoning, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) has been suggested for use in treating hydrogen sulfide poisoning. A case of severe hydrogen sulfide poisoning was successfully treated with HBO after standard therapy was apparently ineffective. HBO as a therapeutic adjunct in hydrogen sulfide poisoning and the rationale for its use are discussed.

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