poisoning
61callistin shellfish poisoning — poisoning caused by ingestion of the shellfish Callista brevisphonata; an outbreak in Japan in the 1950s was believed to be due to a choline present in the ovaries of the shellfish …
62cantharidin poisoning — poisoning of horses or ruminants by hay contaminated with blister beetles whose bodies contain cantharidin; signs include hyperemia or erosions of the oral and esophageal mucosa, frequent urination, and sometimes shock and death. Called also… …
63carbamate poisoning — poisoning by exposure to excessive amounts of carbamate insecticides; characteristics include salivation, tremors, dyspnea, and occasionally convulsions. See table at carbamate …
64cobalt poisoning — poisoning from long term excessive exposure to cobalt, seen in those who work with cobalt and formerly in beer drinkers because for years cobalt was added to beer as a foam stabilizer. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, nerve deafness,… …
65cyanide poisoning — poisoning by cyanide compounds, potent rapid acting substances that cause cellular hypoxia by formation of an inactive complex of cytochrome oxidase and cyanide. Characteristics include nausea without vomiting, dizziness, convulsions,… …
66cyanobacteria poisoning — poisoning by cyanobacteria, usually after drinking contaminated water. The most common bacterial genera are Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Gloeotrichia, Microcystis (Anacystis), Nodularia, and Oscillatoria. The condition is usually subacute, with liver …
67djenkol bean poisoning — poisoning by the djenkol bean; symptoms vary from lumbar pain, vomiting, and diarrhea to hematuria and proteinuria progressing to anuria and renal failure. Called also djenkolism …
68gossypol poisoning — poisoning from eating cottonseed cake that contains a high proportion of gossypol; most often seen in pigs …
69larkspur poisoning — poisoning by the fresh leaves and roots of certain species of Delphinium (larkspur), which contain delphinine and other alkaloids. Ingestion may cause immediate death, probably from paralysis of the heart, but more often causes neurological… …
70manganese poisoning — poisoning by manganese, usually caused by inhalation of manganese dust. Symptoms include neurotoxicity with a syndrome resembling parkinsonism, and inflammation throughout the respiratory system; see also manganese pneumonitis, under pneumonitis …
