Surviving a massive sodium azide poisoning with toxic cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Sodium azide poisoning is rare (~50 case reports) but can be quickly fatal. A systematic review reported the fatal dose in humans to be over 10 mg/kg1. A 69 year-old female was admitted to our hospital for voluntary sodium azide poisoning. She ingested a massive dose of a soup spoon (15 g) of pure sodium azide powder with intention to commit suicide without any co-intoxication. Within minutes, she felt nauseous and had several vomiting. She was immediately brought to the hospital.

Keywords

• sodium
• azide
• toxic
• cardiomyopathy
• poisoning