Special Odor in Poisoning

 

Bitter Almond odor: cyanide

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33643738/

-          only 40-45% of people can detect the bitter almond odor. (ref:https://www.mdpoison.com/media/SOP/mdpoisoncom/ToxTidbits/2018/June%202018%20ToxTidbits.pdf)

 

 Garlic-like odor: Selenium, Arsenic

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31775070/

 

 faint odor of Pears: Chloral hydrate

Ref: https://first10em.com/chloral-hydrate-toxicity/

 

 Rotten eggs odor: hydrogen sulfide  

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24328850/

 

 sweet, Pungent odor: Toluene

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/toluene.pdf

 

 Others: https://fpnotebook.com/er/Toxin/TxnIndcdOdrs.htm

edited by Yu-Jang Su   June 26, 2021