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Arsenic

  • Pathophysiology
  1. Ingestion of Arsenic (found in Insect poisons)
  • Symptoms
  1. Nausea or Vomiting
  2. Abdominal Pain
  3. Diarrhea
  4. Headache
  5. Vertigo
  6. Fatigue
  7. Paresthesia
  8. Paralysis
  9. Mental Impairment
  • Signs
  1. Mottled brown skin
  2. Hyperkeratosis of palms and soles
  3. Cutis edema
  4. Transverse striate Leukonychia
  5. Perforation of nasal septum
  6. Eyelid Edema
  7. Coryza
  8. Limb paralysis
  9. Reduced Deep Tendon Reflexes
  • Labs
  1. Urinalysis
    1. Oliguria
    2. Hematuria
    3. Hemoglobinuria
  2. Complete Blood Count and Peripheral Smear
    1. Macrocytic Anemia
  3. Tissue Exam reveals Arsenic deposits
    1. Urine
    2. Nails
    3. Hair