Symptoms of arsenic poisoning

Update Date: 2022-12-23 Source: Network

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Arsenic trioxide, commonly known as arsenic, molecular formula As2O3, is the most commercially valuable arsenic compound and the main starting material of arsenic chemistry. It is also one of the oldest poisons. It is odorless and tasteless. Its appearance is white cream like powder, so it is called arsenic. It is a highly toxic by-product produced by some specified mineral treatment processes, such as gold mining, high-temperature distillation of arsenopyrite (arsenopyrite) and condensation of its white smoke. Symptoms of arsenic poisoning? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of arsenic poisoning

1. Gastrointestinal reactions: acute poisoning occurs in dry mouth, burning, salivation, severe vomiting, dysphagia, abdominal pain and diarrhea from half an hour to one hour after oral administration; At first, it looks like rice hogwash, then it looks like mucus or bile. Diarrhea and stool are like rice hogwash with blood. Massive vomiting and diarrhea can cause extreme weakness, dehydration and shock.

2. Symptoms of liver and kidney damage: obvious liver damage, jaundice, liver coma, renal function damage, proteinuria, hematuria. Respiratory symptoms: dyspnea and cyanosis can be seen. Severe patients may die of respiratory central paralysis 24 hours to several days after poisoning. 　

3. Nervous system symptoms: dizziness, headache, restlessness, convulsion and coma can be seen in the acute stage. Some patients developed multiple neuritis after remission, or dysphagia, dysphonia, individual mental symptoms such as hallucinogenic.

matters needing attention

In case of arsenic poisoning, vomit should be induced as soon as possible to discharge the poison. Emetic method is to let the patient drink a lot of warm water or dilute salt water (a cup of water with a spoonful of salt). Then put the index finger and middle finger into the mouth and the base of the tongue, stimulate the throat, then vomit. It's best to let the patient drink water and vomit repeatedly until the color of the vomit liquid is like water sample.