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ARSENICAL POISONING, Chronic Cases, CausesCategory: Accidents, Emergencies and Poisons Inhaling arsenic from dyes, in wall-paper, carpet, etc, Taking it in by the mouth in handling dyed paper, artificial flowers, etc., and in many fabrics employed as clothing. The glazed green and red papers used in the kindergartens also contain arsenic. The drug given in repeated and excessive doses causes poisoning sometimes. Symptoms. Dry throat, watery swelling of the eyelids, sometimes coryza, nausea, burning vomiting, and burning watery diarrhea; skin eruptions, falling off of the hair, paralysis of the arms and legs, with wasting and numbness, but little pain, The legs are most affected, causing steppage gait. Treatment. Remove the cause in these chronic cases and treat the symptoms. It may be best for a physician to prescribe treatment. Next: ATROPINE. Symptoms Previous: ARSENIC, Symptoms
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