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Dichloromethane and iodomethane are colorless relatively volatile liquids, which are used as solvents in chemical manufacturing processes. The major route of exposure is via inhalation and to a lesser extent through the skin and digestive tract. Both substances are characterized by significant
A 35-year-old furniture refinisher came to the occupational medicine clinic with complaints of upper respiratory irritation, fatigue, and lightheadedness occurring on a daily basis after using a methylene chloride-containing paint stripper. Determinations of blood carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) on three
Yahom Tultavai is a Thai traditional medicine that has been widely used for the treatment of nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness in aged-people, especially. Its formula contains several medicinal plants, and one of them is Kaempferia galanga L., which has ethyl-p-methoxycinnamate (EPMC) as its
Five patients presented to the emergency department (ED) following exposure in an enclosed space to methylene chloride (dichloromethane), used for removing paint. Two workers and three rescuers were involved. Two rescuers complained only of dizziness and mild nausea, and were subsequently discharged
BACKGROUND
Herbs from Lycopodium are generally reputed to be nontoxic and are occasionally used for preparing a salubrious tea. In Europe, the common Lycopodium clavatum can be easily confused with Lycopodium selago, the fir club moss.
METHODS
We report 2 patients who drank a tea, erroneously
Four cases of serious methylene chloride (dichloromethane) poisoning, including fatalities, in small-scale furniture-stripping shops were reported to the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center between 1984 and 1988. Adequate ventilation systems and use of recommended respirators may seem impractical
Dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) form the basis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. Vitex trifolia L. is a medicinal plant growing in countries such as China, India, Australia and Singapore. Its dried