Chronic Poisoning
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SummaryThe chemical environment was recognized as a threat to health early in history.
Well-documented outbreaks of occupational mercury and lead "poisonings" had been recorded and preventive measures implemented by 200 BC.
In the Middle Ages, arsenic poisoning was used as a political weapon.
In more recent times, industrial toxins, "accidental poisoning" in childhood, purposeful overdoses in adults, adverse reactions to drugs, medication mix-ups in hospitals, and environmental hazards increasingly have been recognized.
The patient's metabolic and genetic variability determine the impact of a given molecule in hereditary disorders such as phenylketonuria, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, and others.
Table of Contents
- Definition
- Etiology
- LEAD
- Etiology
- Clinical Manifestations
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- MERCURY
- Etiology
- Clinical Manifestations and Treatment
- ARSENIC
- Etiology
- Clinical Manifestations
- ARSENIC INGESTION
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Conclusions
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