arsenic poisoning

arsenic poisoning
poisoning due to systemic exposure to inorganic pentavalent arsenic. Acute arsenic poisoning, which may result in shock and death, is marked by erythematous skin eruptions, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, muscular cramps, and swelling of the eyelids, feet, and hands. Chronic arsenic poisoning (called also arsenicism, arsenism, or arsenicosis), due to ingestion of small amounts over a long period, such as in contaminated drinking water; manifestations include the skin changes known as arsenical dermatosis; the fingernail lines known as Mees lines; and neurological symptoms such as headache, peripheral neuropathy, and confusion.

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