Nitrite poisoning may present with symptoms such as cyanosis of the lips and mouth, chest tightness and panic, difficulty in breathing, dizziness and headache, and coma.
Nitrite poisoning is caused by ingesting too much pickled or decayed vegetables or accidentally taking industrial nitrite. After nitrite poisoning, the skin and mucous membranes of the whole body show different degrees of blue and purple, especially the skin and mucous membranes, lips, nails under the most obvious. There will also be symptoms such as chest tightness, dyspnea, dizziness, and in severe cases, vomiting, slow heart rate, pulmonary edema, coma and other symptoms.
Cabbage, lettuce, radish and other pickled products, processed foods such as ham, bacon, etc. Nitrite content is relatively high, do not eat too much.
If nitrate poisoning occurs, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time, under the advice of the doctor active treatment, so as not to delay the condition.