Odors that suggest diagnosis/intoxication
Bitter Almonds
- Cyanide
Carrots
- Cicutoxin (water hemlock)
Fruity
- Diabetic ketoacidosis, isopropanol
Garlic
- Organophosphates, arsenic, dimethyl sulfoxide, (DMSO), selenium
Gasoline
- Petroleum distillates
Mothballs
- Naphthalene, camphor
Pears
- Chloral hydrate
Pungent aromatic
- Ethchlorvynol
Oil of wintergreen
- Methylsalicylate
Rotten eggs
- Sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide
Freshly mowed hay
- Phosgene