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MeSH Heading: Arsenic Poisoning
Tree Number(s): C10.720.475.150; C25.723.098
Unique ID: D020261
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020261
Annotation: coord IM with specific arsenic cpd (IM) if given
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)
Entry Version: ARSENIC POIS
Entry Term(s): Arsenic Encephalopathy; Arsenic Induced Polyneuropathy; Arsenic Poisoning, Inorganic; Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System; Arsenic Poisoning, Organic; Encephalopathy, Arsenic; Inorganic Arsenic Poisoning; Nervous System Poisoning, Arsenic; Nervous System, Organic Arsenic Poisoning; Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Arsenical; Organic Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System; Poisoning, Arsenic, Nervous System; Polyneuropathy, Arsenic-Induced
NLM Classification #: QV 294
Previous Indexing: Arsenicals/poisoning (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/04
Revision Date: 2017/06/20

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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)
Terms: Arsenic Poisoning Preferred Term
Term UI T358100
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Arsenic Poisoning, Nervous System
Term UI T369351
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Nervous System Poisoning, Arsenic
Term UI T369348
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Neurotoxicity Syndrome, Arsenical
Term UI T369349
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Poisoning, Arsenic, Nervous System
Term UI T369350
Date10/12/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

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