ARSENIC PESTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION: EXPOSURE, POISONING, HAZARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | ||||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||||
| Article 21, Volume 43, Issue 2, August 2013, Page 493-508 PDF (255.29 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2013.94831 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| MAMDOUH M. EL-BAHNASAWY1; AMINA EL-HOSINI MOHAMMAD1; TOSSON A. MORSY2 | ||||
| 1Military Medical Academy, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Arsenic is a metalloid element. Acute high-dose exposure to arsenic can cause severe systemic toxicity and death. Lower dose chronic arsenic exposure can result in subacute toxicity that can include peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy, skin eruptions, and hepatotoxicity. Long-term effects of arsenic exposure include an in Due to the physiologic effects of arsenic on all body systems, chronic arsenicpoisoned patient is a major nursing challenge. The critical care nurse provides valuable assessment and interventions that prevent major multisystem complications from arsenic toxicity. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Arsenic; Environmental hazards; Pathogenicity; Treatment; Nursing | ||||
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