Kerosene Poisoning

Introduction Poisons are chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in biological systems. Poisoning on the other hand is the ingestion by, or exposure of a patient to excessive doses of a medicine or other substances that may cause harm. Kerosene poisoning is similar to poisoning by other petroleum distillates; commoner in children. Petroleum … Read more

Methanol poisoning

Introduction Poisons are chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in biological systems. Poisoning on the other hand is the ingestion of, or exposure of a patient to excessive doses of a medicine or other substances that may cause harm. Methanol is toxic to humans when ingested. It is commonly found in many industrial … Read more

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Introduction Poisons are chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in biological systems. Poisoning on the other hand is the ingestion by, or exposure of a patient to excessive doses of a medicine or other substances that may cause harm. Carbon monoxide poisoning results from inhalation of smoke, car or generator fumes caused by … Read more

Benzodiazepines Poisoning

Introduction Poisons are chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in biological systems. Poisoning on the other hand is the ingestion by, or exposure of a patient to excessive doses of a medicine or other substances that may cause harm. Benzodiazepines Poisoning most commonly involves diazepam and bromazepam. These drugs potentiate the inhibitory effect … Read more

Aspirin Poisoning

Introduction Poisons are chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in biological systems. Poisoning on the other hand is the ingestion by, or exposure of a patient to excessive doses of a medicine or other substances that may cause harm. Aspirin toxic doses are associated with increased sensitivity of the respiratory center, incomplete oxidative … Read more

Paracetamol Poisoning

Introduction Poisons are chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in biological systems. Poisoning on the other hand is the ingestion by, or exposure of a patient to excessive doses of a medicine or other substances that may cause harm. In paracetamol Poisoning or toxicity often occurs following an acute ingestion (within 24 hours) … Read more

Poisons and Poisoning

Introduction Poisons are chemical or physical agents that produce adverse responses in biological systems. Paracelsus famously said that” All things are poison and nothing without poison. Solely, the dose determines that a thing is not a poison” Poisoning on the other hand is the ingestion by, or exposure of a patient to excessive doses of … Read more

Lead Poisoning

Introduction Lead is a component of paints, gasolines, storage batteries, glass, ceramics and as part of plumbing pipes. Inorganic lead is absorbed slowly via the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, but poorly from the skin; organic lead compounds are volatile & are absorbed from through the skin and respiratory tract. Absorption via the gastrointestinal tract is … Read more

Organophosphate/ Insecticide Poisoning

Introduction Organophosphates poisoning causes irreversibly inhibition of acetylcholinesterase leading to accumulation of acetylcholine at muscarinic and nicotinic synapses and in the CNS. Organophosphates are absorbed through the skin, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract and are distributed widely in tissues. Elimination is slow- by hepatic metabolism Clinical features of organophosphate/ Insecticide Poisoning Onset is usually between 30 … Read more

Food Poisoning

Introduction Food poisoning is a  spectrum of disorders arising from: Infections acquired by eating contaminated food Clinical problems that result from eating food contaminated with toxins Clinical sequelae from inherently poisonous animals, plants or mushrooms Clinical forms: Staphylococcal food poisoning: Food is contaminated by S. aureus when prepared unhygienically by individuals who are carriers Subsequent … Read more