Chronic symptoms of thallium poisoning?

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Thallium poisoning is basically caused by people who have the opportunity to contact thallium because they can't understand the harm of thallium or carry out tests in violation of regulations and have no effective protective measures. What are the symptoms of thallium poisoning? Let's share my experience with you.

Chronic symptoms of thallium poisoning?

After the poisoning, it was as short as 12 hours and as long as 1 week. Generally, it began to feel acid, numbness and ant walking in both lower limbs on 2-5 days. Pain in toes, sole and heel gradually spread upward. The pain was unbearable when touching the skin. When stepping on the ground, it was so severe that it was unable to stand and walk.

The gastrointestinal symptoms of patients with oral poisoning appeared early, including nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal colic or dull pain, intractable constipation and late diarrhea. Also can see stomatitis, glossitis, gum erosion, gastrointestinal bleeding. Toxic liver disease may occur in some cases.

Alopecia is a specific manifestation of thallium poisoning. It usually occurs within 1-3 weeks after acute poisoning, and it is also reported that it can occur as short as 4 days. The hair falls off in bunches, showing alopecia areata or total alopecia, or accompanied by eyebrow shedding, but the inner 1 / 3 of the eyebrow is often not affected. In severe cases, the beard, armpit hair, pubic hair and eyebrow can all fall off. In general, hair loss is reversible. It begins to regenerate in the 4th week and completely recovers in 3 months. However, severe thallium poisoning can cause persistent hair loss.

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Dry skin, desquamation, skin rash, skin sores, pigmentation, hyperkeratosis of palm and plantar. The finger (toe) nail was malnourished and appeared white transverse lines (mees lines) 4 weeks after poisoning. It has been reported that melanin can be seen in the root of hair under microscope within 4 days after poisoning. This kind of pigment is mainly found in hair, followed by chest hair, foot hair and eyebrow.