"Has the patient… or before the onset of his symptoms, come into contact with anything unusual? For example, some kind of chemical? Or eaten any uncommon foods or medications?"
Sensing something, Su Tang turned to ask the anxious family member beside her.
The family member was taken aback for a moment, trying hard to recall.
"Unusual… oh! This morning, he was helping a friend clean out an old warehouse. It was filled with lots of bottles and jars, and I think there were some chemical reagents!"
"He said he smelled a strong almond-like odor, and not long after he got back, he said he felt dizzy and nauseous. Then… this happened!"
'An almond smell?'
Su Tang's heart jolted. She immediately grabbed the patient's hand, carefully examining his fingernails, then lifted his eyelids to check his eyes.
"It's cyanide poisoning!"
