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Cyanide poisoning does not cause production of cyanohe-moglobinemia or cyanosis. It does produce cytotoxic anoxia by poisoning cytochrome oxidase and other respiratory enzymes, thereby preventing utilization of O2 by tissues. Cyanide poisoning is detected by the characteristic odor of HCN gas (odor of bitter almonds) on the breath and by laboratory tests (absorption spectra, tests for CN-). [Pg.673]

See other pages where Almonds, bitter cyanide causing odor is mentioned: [Pg.47] [Pg.153] [Pg.5] [Pg.308] [Pg.341] [Pg.598] [Pg.798] [Pg.740]

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