ThalliumPoisoning (Symptoms, Treatment, Prognosis) We value your privacyWe and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products. With your permission shoot.EpidemiologyThallium poisoning is rare in Western societies. Due to thallium being tasteless, odourless and water-soluble, accidental intoxication has been reported but it has also occasionally been the tool for murder[2].Thalliumpoisoning presentationPoisoning can be acute or chronic and the presentation can be highly variable. The doctor may not be aware that the patient has been exposed to thallium
Successful treatment of a patient with severe thalliumpoisoning in a coma using Prussian blue and plasma exchange: A case report. This is the first reported severe thalliumpoisoning patient successfully treated with Prussian blue (PB) and plasma exchange (PE). A 42-year-old woman in a coma owing to severe thalliumpoisoning was admitted to our department after day 44 of poisoning. At admission , blood and urine thallium concentrations were 380.0 and 2580.0 ng/mL, respectively. The patient was diagnosed with toxic encephalopathy induced by thalliumpoisoning; in addition, she was also diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, respiratory failure, moderate anemia, hypoproteinemia, and electrolyte imbalance based on her chest X-ray, blood gas analysis, Hb level, albumin levels, and serum electrolyte
Clinical characteristics and treatment of thalliumpoisoning in patients with delayed admission in China. Thallium is highly toxic and its effects are cumulative. The clinical symptoms of thalliumpoisoning are non-specific, thereby delaying admission and treatment. This study aimed to summarize the clinical features and treatment experience of patients with delayed admission who experience thallium poisoning.We conducted a retrospective descriptive analysis of patients in our hospital from 2008 to 2018 who had thalliumpoisoning and experienced a delay in hospital admission. The time from symptom onset to admission was assessed. The patients were divided into 3 groups and descriptive analyses of their clinical characteristics, including basic patient information, symptoms, laboratory test
Hair Loss: Evidence to ThalliumPoisoning In clinical practice, thalliumpoisoning is very hard to diagnose, because it is a very uncommon disease and its clinical manifestations are extremely complicated. In the present study, we investigated a case of a 53-year-old man who was hospitalized for persistent stabbing pain in the abdomen and lower extremities for 20 days. Physical examination revealed diffuse alopecia of the scalp. The final diagnosis of thalliumpoisoning was confirmed based on high blood and urine thallium levels. The patient was cured by an oral administration of Prussian blue combined with hemoperfusion and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration.
A Successfully Treated Case of Criminal ThalliumPoisoning Thallium was once commonly used as a household rodent or ant killer, but many countries have banned such use due to unintentional or criminal poisonings of humans. A common initial clinical manifestation of thalliumpoisoning is gastrointestinal symptoms followed by delayed onset of neurological symptoms and alopecia. These clinical characteristics can provide important diagnostic clues regarding thalliumpoisoning. Here, we report a 23-year-old woman who was poisoned by a business colleague when she unknowingly drank tea containing the toxic substance several times. The patient was treated with multi-dose activated charcoal with airway protection and Prussian blue.
Extracorporeal Treatment for ThalliumPoisoning: Recommendations from the EXTRIP Workgroup. The EXtracorporeal TReatments In Poisoning (EXTRIP) workgroup was formed to provide recommendations on the use of extracorporeal treatment (ECTR) in poisoning. To test and validate its methods, the workgroup reviewed data for thallium (Tl). After an extensive search, the co-chairs reviewed the articles
to Prussian blue should be avoided in pregnancy. However, where occupational exposure is unavoidable then precautions should be taken to ensure that exposure is minimised and not associated with toxic symptoms.Data regarding the use of Prussian blue during pregnancy are limited; however, the risks to both the mother and the fetus from untreated radioactive caesium or thalliumpoisoning are likely
radiodense pulmonary emboli following injection of mercury.ManagementSee separate Acute Poisoning - General Measures article.Current advice on the management of any form of heavy metal poisoning may be obtained from:The UK National Poisons Information Service;[4]orTOXBASE®.[5]Specific metalsSee also separate Arsenic Poisoning,Lead Poisoning, Tungsten Poisoning and ThalliumPoisoning articles.Mercury . 2014 Nov 713:93. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-13-93.National Poisons Information ServiceTOXBASE®Berlin M, Zalups RK, Fowler BA. Mercury. In: Nordberg GF, Fowler BA, Nordberg M, Friberg LT, editors; Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals. 3rd edition. Chapter 33. New York. Elsevier 2007.Recommended for youRecommended byRELATED INFORMATIONLead Poisoning (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment)ThalliumPoisoning
is unavoidable then precautions should be taken to ensure that exposure is minimised and not associated with toxic symptoms.Data regarding the use of Prussian blue during pregnancy are limited, however the risks to both the mother and the fetus from untreated radioactive caesium or thalliumpoisoning are likely to be greater than the unknown risks associated with the antidotal therapy. If required, Prussian
(radioactive thallium-201).Due to limited human pregnancy exposure data, it is not currently possible to offer an evidence-based insight into the risk maternal thallium exposure poses to the developing fetus. Symptoms of neonatal thallium-related toxicity (including alopecia, dermal effects and failure to thrive) have been reported after thalliumpoisoning in later pregnancy in a small number of published cases. Prematurity has also been reported after poisoning in early and late pregnancy. Maternal toxicity after thallium exposure is likely to be a major determinant of risk to the fetus. Owing to the severity of complications associated with thalliumpoisoning, treatment of the pregnant patient should be the same as for the non-pregnant patient. If an antidote is indicated for treatment of maternal
, having been admitted under a new identity with which he had been provided on being granted asylum in the UK. Within 6 days, the patient had developed thrombocytopenia and neutropenia, which was initially thought to be drug induced. By 2 weeks, in addition to bone marrow failure, he had evidence of alopecia and mucositis. Thalliumpoisoning was suspected and investigated but ultimately dismissed because
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