TOXICOLOGY- Arsenic Poisoning || Signs & symptoms || mnemonics || forensic toxicolgy

Arsenic poisoning is a medical condition that occurs due to elevated levels of arsenic in the body.[4] If arsenic poisoning occurs over a brief period of time, symptoms may include vomiting, abdominal pain, encephalopathy, and watery diarrhoea that contains blood. Arsenic poisoning, or arsenicosis, occurs after the ingestion or inhalation of high levels of arsenic. Arsenic is a type of carcinogen that’s grey, silver, or white in colour. Arsenic is extremely poisonous to humans. What makes arsenic especially dangerous is that it doesn’t have a taste or odour, so you can be exposed to it without knowing it. While arsenic is naturally occurring, it also comes in inorganic (or “man-made”) formulas. These are used in agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. Arsenic poisoning tends to occur most often in areas of industrialization, whether you work or live there. Countries that have high levels of arsenic-containing groundwater include the United States, India, China, and Mexico. Symptoms of arsenic poisoning - (1) Red or swollen skin (2) skin changes, such as new warts or lesions abdominal pain (3) Nausea and vomiting (4) Diarrhoea (5) Abnormal heart rhythm (6) Muscle cramps (7) Tingling of fingers and toes Cause of arsenic poisoning - (1) Breathing air that contains arsenic (2) Smoking tobacco products (3) Breathing contaminated air from plants or mines that use arsenic (4) Living near industrialized areas (5) Being exposed to landfill or waste sites (6) Breathing in smoke or dust from wood or waste that was previously treated with arsenic (7) Eating arsenic-contaminated food — this isn’t common in the United States, but some seafood and animal products may contain small levels of arsenic ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ► Join this channel to get access to perks & buy notes:    / @solutionsofmedicalliterature   ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ►Click Here To Subscribe -    / solutionsofmedicalliterature   ► Also Follow My Instagram MEDSOLUTIONS on Instagram-   / med_solutions   ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Best Hindi Videos For Understanding ALLIED TOPICS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Hodgkin's vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma :    • Hodgkin's vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma || MNE...   Multiple myeloma :    • Multiple Myeloma: What You Should Know Abo...   Acute Inflammation :    • Acute Inflammation || vascular changes || ...   Emphysema :    • What is Emphysema? Types of COPD, and the ...   Pneumonia :    • What is Pneumonia ?? Pathology   Hepatitis :    • Hepatitis || Hepatitis A structure, Pathog...   Liver Cirrhosis :    • What is liver Cirrhosis ( Alcoholic Cirrho...   Jaundice :    • What is Jaundice ? Causes , metabolism  Pa...   Bronchiectasis :    • What is Bronchiectasis ? Pathology ,sign &...   Sickle cell anaemia :    • SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA || causes, symptoms, d...   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECTWISE PLAYLISTS _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Pathology -    • PATHOLOGY   Microbiology -    • MICROBIOLOGY   Psm -    • Community Medicine || PSM   #ARSENIC #ArsenicPoisoning #toxicology