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Asphyxiation, chemical
Occupational Disease Asphyxiation, chemical
Asphyxiation, chemical Category Acute Poison
Asphyxiation, chemical Severity Acute-Severe
Asphyxiation, chemical Synonyms Toxic asphyxiation
Information on Asphyxiation, chemical Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging Chemical asphyxiants include hydrogen cyanide (HCN), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and carbon monoxide (CO). HCN and H2S combine with enzymes to disrupt respiration at the cellular level, while CO binds with hemoglobin to block the delivery of oxygen to the cells.
Asphyxiation, chemical Latency None
Asphyxiation, chemical References http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hanta/hantvrus.htm
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