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Forensic Medicine Poisoning b94734e7

In chronic arsenic poisoning, greatest amount found in -

A
Muscle
B
Kidney
C
Liver
D
Keratin tissue
High-Yield Explanation
Chronic Arsenic Poisoning Skin - generalized or localized fine mottled brown pigmentation of skin (Rain drop pigmentation) Nails - become brittle and show Mees' line. Mees' line are white transverse lines over nails Hairs - dry and may fall off; patchy or diffuse alopecia Arsenic dust - flexor eczema, painless perforationof nasal septum. Liver enlarged (hepatomegaly) and cirrhotic Weakness of muscle and atrophy - extensor muscles more commonly affected resulting in wrist drop and foot drop CNS-polyneuritis,optic neuritis Eyes-congestion,watering of eyes,photophobia GIT-cirrhosis of liver,nausea,vomiting,abd cramp,diarrhoea,salivation CVS-cardiac failure,dependent edema Hematologic-* Leukopenia * Thrombocytopenia * Mild eosinophilia * Karyorrhexis - manifested by bizarre nuclear forms * Megaloblastic anemia * Basophilic stippling RS-cough,hemoptysis REF;THE SYNOPSIS OF FORENSIC MEDICINE:KS NARAYANA REDDY;28th EDITION;PAGE NO 305

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