INORGANIC ARSENIC POISONING
\ˌɪnɔːɡˈanɪk ˈɑːsnɪk pˈɔ͡ɪzənɪŋ], \ˌɪnɔːɡˈanɪk ˈɑːsnɪk pˈɔɪzənɪŋ], \ˌɪ_n_ɔː_ɡ_ˈa_n_ɪ_k ˈɑː_s_n_ɪ_k p_ˈɔɪ_z_ə_n_ɪ_ŋ]\
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Disorders associated with acute or chronic exposure to compounds containing ARSENIC (ARSENICALS) which may be fatal. Acute oral ingestion is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and an encephalopathy which may manifest as SEIZURES, mental status changes, and COMA. Chronic exposure is associated with mucosal irritation, desquamating rash, myalgias, peripheral neuropathy, and white transverse (Mees) lines in the fingernails. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212)
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