Toxic Substances Flashcards
Mercury
Minemata disease
Hunter-Russel disease
Benzene
Aplastic anemia
Testicular atrophy
Bladder CA
Leukemia
Lead poisoning in adults
Peripheral neuropathy
Ataxia
Lead poisoning in children
Irreversible CNS defects
Acute exposure to lead
GI symptoms
Chonic lead exposure
Anemia
Encephalopathy
Nitrous oxide
Neuropathy similar to that seen in pernicious anemia
Arsenic
Skin CA (most common carcinogen)
Delirium
Coma
Sulfur dioxide
Irritiation of mucus membranes
Asbestos
Mesothelioma
Calcification of pleura and diaphragm
Ethylene glycol
HAGMA
ATN
Halogented hydrocarbons (carbon tetrachloride)
ATN
Air that contains particulate matter
Pneumoconiosis
Polyvinyl chloride
Bone syndrome
Acroosteolysis
Hemangiosarcoma
Non-malignant liver disease with portal hpn
Cadmium
Sore throat
Headache
Myalgia