A NEW POISON CASE.

A Case of Karobi Poison

Searching for a Poison in a Poison

chlorinated biphenyl (PC8I mixtures had been described previously. High mortality, liver damage, and edema were associated with only two of the three PCB5. Using column and gas chromatography, several compounds were identified in the diethylether fracdon of these two PCBs. A chick embryo assay confirmed the high toxicity of this fraction. Mass spectremetric and microcoulometric analyses indicat...

A case study of thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura: a 'powerful poison'.

This paper presents the case of a previously well 72 year old man who spent 86 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) following a remarkable and explosive presentation of the rare condition thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP). TTP is an intravascular platelet aggregation disorder that, without treatment, is associated with significantly high mortality rates. This paper discusses TTP in te...

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.

Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries