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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Diseases due to Environmental factors(chemical injury)

a) Methyl alcohol :is found in solvents and paint removers.Its drinking instead of ethyl alcohol leads to retinal and brain toxicity because of its metabolites as formic acid and formaldehyde .

b)Insecticides as chlorinated hydrocarbons and phosphates. They lead to CNS Disturbance , arrhythmia , impotence and infertility .

c)Carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin which loses its capacity to bind oxygen leading to death .The skin appears cherry red in color.

d)Lead :sources of lead are car exhaust , lead paints.Lead water pipes .Its leads to gum pigmentation , chronic interstitial nephritis , neurological symptoms and anemia

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