Summary

An unusual case of acute arsenic poisoning in which the patient made good progress

Blanca Martínez-Barbeito M, Del Arco Galán C, Núñez Acebes AB, Laín Terés N, Gimeno Martín R, Quintanar Verdúguez T, Pangua Méndez C

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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL VIRGEN DE LA SALUD, TOLEDO.

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Blanca Martínez-Barbeito M, Del Arco Galán C, Núñez Acebes AB, Laín Terés N, Gimeno Martín R, Quintanar Verdúguez T, et al. An unusual case of acute arsenic poisoning in which the patient made good progress. Emergencias. 2007;19:225-8

Summary

We report a case of acute accidental sodium arsenite intake in

a young farmer, with the only manifestations of a self-limited

clinical picture of vomiting, colicky abdominal pain and electrocardiographic

repolarisation disturbances. The patient was eventually

discharged after complete recovery. Toxic arsenic levels were detected

in plasma and urine.

 

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