Arsenical Poisoning — Arsenic in Subnitrate of Bismuth

Early Signs of Arsenical Poisoning

Sir,?S, a Hindu, male, aged 38, consulted me for dark pigmented spots on the palms. Syphilis was suspected, and the Wassermann gave a positive reaction. Anti-syphilitic treatment was commenced with 0.3 gramme of neosalvarsan, for the first injection. Ten minutes after the fifth injection (0.45 gramme of neosalvarsan) there was a thin discharge of serous fluid from the palms, something akin to b...

Deposit of Yellow Arsenic on the Endocardium in a Case of a Arsenical Poisoning

State of the Heart in Arsenical Poisoning

The following case of arsenical poisoning is placed on record as confirming the accuracy of Dr. Bonavia's remarks, published in the September number of the Gazette. A Mahomedan, a native of this district, died suddenly under very suspicious circumstances. His body was brought in for examination on the 2oth December, 1S66. The appearances were as follows :?Deceased was apparently a healthy man, ...

Arsenic poisoning in bangladesh.

16% Exposure to arsenic through groundwater has been a major public health problem in the USA, Taiwan, Mexico, Mongolia, Argentina, India, Chile, and Bangladesh.1 More than 100 million people worldwide have been estimated to be chronically exposed to arsenic from drinking water containing high arsenic levels. The situation is devastating in Bangladesh that can easily be reflected via the number...

The Chronicle of Arsenic Poisoning in the 19th Century