1/3. Boric acid poisoning.The skin manifestations associated with boric acid intoxication are particularly striking. We present a case report of a 44-year-old black woman who, following a suicide attempt, demonstrated the classic features of acute boric acid poisoning. She developed generalized erythema creating a "boiled lobster" appearance with massive areas of desquamation. A discussion of the history of the use of boric acid by the medical profession follows the patient presentation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = intoxication (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. Cardiopulmonary effects of acute thallium poisoning.Gastrointestinal distress and alopecia are the most commonly reported symptoms of acute thallium intoxication; however, cardiac and pulmonary disease may dominate the acute stages of the disease. We report four cases which illustrate the importance of cardiac and respiratory disease in this syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = intoxication (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Generalized hair loss and selenium exposure.The manufacture and maintenance of drums used in photocopy machines involves use of a selenium alloy. A worker employed in this type of job for 6 mo presented with alopecia aereta which later deteriorated to alopecia universalis. As selenium intoxication is known to present with a similar clinical picture, selenium levels in blood and nails of this subject were estimated and compared with those found in other workers. We report a case of alopecia universalis due to occupational selenium intoxication.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = intoxication (Clic here for more details about this article) |