Formaldehyde is ubiquitous in the occupational, domestic and general environment, and in manufactured and consumer goods. The clinical and radiological findings in 5 shop employees exposed to formaldhyde are presented. Two features are of interest: (i) 1 of the workers developed vomiting, a symptom
A case report of an unusual formaldehyde exposure that had happened accidentally is described. A 54-year-old male ingested 10% formaldehyde and inhaled while vomiting and he developed cough, dyspnea and wheezing with prevalent ronci and bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray (cxr). His pulmonary
The relation between in vitro production of HeLa cell cytotoxin by strains of Shigella and clinical symptomatology was determined for 35 travelers from the United States who developed shigellosis in Guadalajara, Mexico. There were 25 patients with Shigella sonnei, eight with Shigella flexneri, one
Alcohol intoxication is the principal drug addiction in many countries of the world. It affects all age groups, both sexes and almost all social groups. Mortality associated with acute alcohol poisoning on its own is exceptional, but it can be an important factor if it coexists with recreational
A high incidence rate of Malaria is observed at Bolívar state (Venezuela) and, beside classic acute symptomatology, we have observed gastric symptoms like epigastralgia, anorexia, nausea and vomits. The scope of this study is to establish changes of gastric mucosa related to Plasmodium infection,
Over the past seven years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five risks to public health. One of the most dangerous indoor air pollutants is carbon monoxide (CO). CO can be lethal, but perhaps more important, many people suffer ill
Acute methanol intoxications are infrequent among accidental or suicidal intoxications today. The characteristic findings are illustrated by a review. Mainly, the methanol metabolites formaldehyde and formic acid are of toxicologic importance and cause the dominant central nervous and ocular
Altretamine is a National Cancer Institute-designated group C antineoplastic agent used in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. Altretamine is a highly lipid-soluble drug available only for oral administration as a capsule. The drug is activated through metabolic oxidation to intermediate
Sclerosing peritonitis has recently emerged as a complication of peritoneal dialysis associated with a high morbidity and mortality. These patients experience the characteristic syndrome of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, partial small bowel obstruction, and impaired ultrafiltration. A pathologic
BACKGROUND
During the standard heat sterilization process of lactate-buffered peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions, glucose degrades to form compounds called glucose degradation products such as acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, or glyoxal. Despite evidence that these products may be responsible for some in
BACKGROUND
Almost all cases of acute methanol toxicity result from ingestion, though rarely cases of poisoning have followed inhalation or dermal absorption. The absorption of methanol following oral administration is rapid and peak methanol concentrations occur within
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