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From The Journal of Applied Nutrition, Winter 1971, Volume 23, Number 3 & 4, pp. 61-88
Case History: Monoxide Poisoning State highway employee carried into my office in unconscious condition. He was a known diabetic. The breathing was not Kussmaul type and his skin was warm and dry. We elicited the information that he had been found in the cab of his truck with the windows closed and the engine running. It was a cold Winter day. Entertaining a diagnosis of Monoxide intoxication we immediately gave 12 grams ascorbic acid with a 50 c.c. syringe using a 20 gauge needle. (We employ a 20 G needle when using a 50 c.c. syringe; 21 G needle for a 30 c.c. syringe; 22 G needle for a 20 c.c. syringe and a 23 G needle for a 10 c.c. syringe. This assists in controlling the rate of flow which is important, especially, in young children). Within 10 minutes the patient was awake, sitting up on the edge of the examining table, rubbing his eyes and saying: "Doc, what in the world am I doing up here in your office." He returned to his place of employment within 45minutes.
Frederick R. Klenner, M.D., F.C.C.P.
Reidsville, North Carolina
A native of Pennsylvania, Dr. Klenner attended St. Vincent and St. Francis College, where he received his B.S.
and M.S. degrees in biology. He graduated magna cum laude and was awarded a teaching fellowship there. He was also
awarded the college medal for scholastic philosophy. There followed another teaching fellowship in chemistry at
Catholic University, where he pursued studies for a doctorate in physiology.
Dr. Klenner then migrated to North Carolina and Duke University to continue his studies. He arrived in time to use his knowledge in physiology and chemistry to free the nervous system of the frog for a symposium by immersing the animal in 10% nitric acid. Taken in tow by Dr. Pearse, chairman of the department, he was finally persuaded to enter the school of medicine. He completed his studies at Duke University and received his medical degree in 1936.
Dr. Klenner served three years in post graduate hospital training before embarking on a private practice in medicine. Although specializing in diseases of the chest, he continued to do general practice because of the opportunities it afforded for observations in medicine. His patients were as enthusiastic as he in playing guinea pigs to study the action of ascorbic acid. The first massive doses of ascorbic acid he gave to himself. Each time something new appeared on the horizon he took the same amount of ascorbic acid to study its effects so as to come up with the answers.
*Dr. Klenners list of honors and professional society affiliations is tremendous. He is listed in a
flock of various Whos Who registers. He has published many scientific papers throughout his scientific
career.
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