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Descriptor English: Arsenic Poisoning
Descriptor Spanish: Intoxicación por Arsénico
Descriptor intoxicación por arsénico
Entry term(s) arsenicosis
envenenamiento por arsénico
Scope note: Trastornos asociados con la exposición aguda o crónica a compuestos que contienen ARSÉNICO (ARSENICALES) y que pueden ser mortales. La ingestión oral aguda se asocia con síntomas gastrointestinales y con encefalopatía que puede manifestarse por CONVULSIONES, cambios en el estado mental, y COMA. La exposición crónica se asocia con irritación de las mucosas, erupción con descamación, mialgias, neuropatía periférica, y líneas blancas transversales (Mees) en las uñas de los dedos. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212)
Descriptor Portuguese: Intoxicação por Arsênico
Descriptor French: Intoxication par l'arsenic
Entry term(s): Arsenic Encephalopathies
Arsenic Encephalopathy
Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy
Arsenic Poisoning, Inorganic
Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System
Arsenic Poisoning, Organic
Arsenic Poisonings
Arsenic Poisonings, Inorganic
Arsenic Poisonings, Organic
Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathies
Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathy
Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndrome
Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Arsenicosis
Arseniosis
Encephalopathies, Arsenic
Encephalopathy, Arsenic
Inorganic Arsenic Poisoning
Inorganic Arsenic Poisonings
Nervous System Poisoning, Arsenic
Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning
Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Arsenical
Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Arsenical
Organic Arsenic Poisoning
Organic Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System
Organic Arsenic Poisonings
Poisoning, Arsenic
Poisoning, Arsenic, Nervous System
Poisoning, Inorganic Arsenic
Poisoning, Organic Arsenic
Poisonings, Arsenic
Poisonings, Inorganic Arsenic
Poisonings, Organic Arsenic
Polyneuropathy, Arsenic Induced
Polyneuropathy, Arsenic-Induced
Syndrome, Arsenical Neurotoxicity
Syndromes, Arsenical Neurotoxicity
Tree number(s): C10.720.475.150
C25.723.098
SP4.909.083
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020261
Scope note: Disorders associated with acute or chronic exposure to compounds containing ARSENIC (ARSENICALS) which may be fatal. Acute oral ingestion is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and an encephalopathy which may manifest as SEIZURES, mental status changes, and COMA. Chronic exposure is associated with mucosal irritation, desquamating rash, myalgias, peripheral neuropathy, and white transverse (Mees) lines in the fingernails. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212)
Annotation: coord IM with specific arsenic cpd (IM) if given
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Arsenicals/poisoning (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Entry Version: ARSENIC POIS
DeCS ID: 34352
Unique ID: D020261
NLM Classification: QV 294
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/04
Revision Date: 2017/06/20
Arsenic Poisoning - Preferred
Concept UI M0328100
Scope note Disorders associated with acute or chronic exposure to compounds containing ARSENIC (ARSENICALS) which may be fatal. Acute oral ingestion is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms and an encephalopathy which may manifest as SEIZURES, mental status changes, and COMA. Chronic exposure is associated with mucosal irritation, desquamating rash, myalgias, peripheral neuropathy, and white transverse (Mees) lines in the fingernails. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1212)
Preferred term Arsenic Poisoning
Entry term(s) Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System
Arsenic Poisonings
Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndrome
Arsenical Neurotoxicity Syndromes
Nervous System Poisoning, Arsenic
Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Arsenical
Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Arsenical
Poisoning, Arsenic
Poisoning, Arsenic, Nervous System
Poisonings, Arsenic
Syndrome, Arsenical Neurotoxicity
Syndromes, Arsenical Neurotoxicity
Arsenic Poisoning, Inorganic - Narrower
Concept UI M0335662
Preferred term Arsenic Poisoning, Inorganic
Entry term(s) Arsenic Poisonings, Inorganic
Inorganic Arsenic Poisoning
Inorganic Arsenic Poisonings
Poisoning, Inorganic Arsenic
Poisonings, Inorganic Arsenic
Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy - Narrower
Concept UI M0335661
Preferred term Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy
Entry term(s) Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathies
Arsenic-Induced Polyneuropathy
Polyneuropathy, Arsenic Induced
Polyneuropathy, Arsenic-Induced
Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning - Narrower
Concept UI M0335668
Preferred term Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning
Entry term(s) Arsenic Poisoning, Organic
Arsenic Poisonings, Organic
Organic Arsenic Poisoning
Organic Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System
Organic Arsenic Poisonings
Poisoning, Organic Arsenic
Poisonings, Organic Arsenic
Arsenic Encephalopathy - Narrower
Concept UI M0335660
Preferred term Arsenic Encephalopathy
Entry term(s) Arsenic Encephalopathies
Encephalopathies, Arsenic
Encephalopathy, Arsenic
Arsenicosis - Narrower
Concept UI FD00060367
Scope note A chronic health condition arising from prolonged ingestion (not less than 6 months) of arsenic above a safe dose, usually manifested by characteristic skin lesions, with or without involvement of internal organs.
Preferred term Arsenicosis
Entry term(s) Arseniosis



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