Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Thioglycolate poisoning
Symptoms
- Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Mouth irritation
- Burning and redness of the eyes
- Possibly serious damage to the cornea of the eyes
- Heart and blood
- Weakness due to low blood sugar
- Lungs and airways
Shortness of breath
- Nervous system
- Drowsiness
- Seizures (
convulsions )
- Skin
- Bluish-colored lips and fingers
-
Rash (reddening or blistering of the skin)
- Stomach and intestines
- Cramping
Diarrhea Stomach pain - Vomiting
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Review Date: 01/27/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
