poisoning
71methanol poisoning — poisoning from ingestion of methanol (methyl alcohol); symptoms include nerve damage, sometimes seizures and coma, blindness that can be permanent, and sometimes death …
72molybdenum poisoning — poisoning due to ingestion of large amounts of molybdenum, characterized by weakness, diarrhea, and loss of hair pigmentation; seen primarily in livestock that graze in certain kinds of pastures (see teart). Called also molybdenosis …
73mushroom poisoning — poisoning resulting from ingestion of mushrooms; potentially deadly types result from ingestion of Amanita phalloides, A. verna, A. virosa, and species of Chlorophyllum, Galerina, and Lepiota, which contain neurotoxic amatoxins. The clinical… …
74nicotine poisoning — poisoning by ingestion of excessive amounts of nicotine, such as in children who eat cigarettes, workers who handle wet tobacco leaves, or persons who overuse nicotine gums or patches. Symptoms include stimulation followed by depression of the… …
75nicotine sulfate poisoning — poisoning of lambs or calves by nicotine sulfate, formerly used as a component of vermifuges. Symptoms include tremors, rapid respiration, recumbency, and convulsions; severe cases may end in death …
76nitroaniline poisoning — poisoning by nitroaniline, a dye used in paints, inks, and other products, characterized by intense methemoglobinemia …
77organophosphorus compound poisoning — poisoning from excessive exposure to an organophosphorus compound (see table at organophosphorus); symptoms are usually neurologic and may cause death …
78oxalate poisoning — poisoning by oxalic acid or oxalates, usually after ingestion of large quantities of oxalate containing plants (see table). Characteristics include gastroenteritis, hypotension, hypocalcemia, muscle weakness and twitching, nephrosis, and… …
79paraquat poisoning — poisoning by paraquat that has been either ingested or absorbed through the skin. Contact with concentrated solutions causes irritation of the skin, cracking and shedding of the nails, and delayed healing of cuts and wounds. After ingestion of… …
80phenol poisoning — poisoning due to ingestion or absorption through the skin of phenol; symptoms include colic, local irritation, corrosion, seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, shock, and respiratory arrest. Called also carbolism …
