Clinical manifestation and influential factors in patients with acute arsenic poisoning.
- Author:
Wei-Wei LIU
1
;
Zhi-Qian YANG
;
Cheng ZHANG
;
Yi-Li ZHANG
;
Wen-Zhong JIANG
;
Yi-Xing WU
;
Yi-Min LIU
;
Li-Cheng GU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Arsenic; urine; Arsenic Poisoning; physiopathology; Diarrhea; chemically induced; Female; Food Contamination; Humans; Liver; enzymology; Male; Middle Aged; Vomiting; chemically induced; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2008;26(11):645-648
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical characteristics of acute arsenic poisoning and its influential factors.
METHODSClinical data of 47 cases of arsenic poisoning were collected and analyzed. Two cases of observation, 40 cases of mild acute poisoning, and 5 severe acute poisoning were investigated in this group.
RESULTSMyocardial enzyme activity was correlated with age and urine arsenic concentrations. Myocardial enzyme, the liver ALT, total bilirubin (TBil) and indirect bilirubin (IBil) were negatively correlated with vomiting frequency, with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Urine arsenic concentration was correlated with vomiting frequency and amount of soup drunk, with statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). Despite no statistical significance in age and amount of soup drunk, the patients with more vomiting or diarrhea had less urine arsenic concentrations, cardiac enzymes and liver enzyme concentration.
CONCLUSIONAcute arsenic poisoning can lead to multiple organ damage. The damage is relevant with amount of arsenic intake, vomiting, diarrhea and urinary frequency arsenic concentration. So early use of gastric lavage, vomiting, poison discharges, and adequate application of effective antidote (Na-DMPS) as soon as possible, symptomatic treatment and the reinforced monitoring, are the rescue key for patients with acute arsenic poisoning.
