Arsenic and Heavy Metal Poisoning MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Arsenic and Heavy Metal Poisoning
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shield Forensic Medicine
A 28-year-old woman is brought to the hospital 18 hours after intentional ingestion of white powder (suspected arsenic trioxide) in a suicide attempt. She is now haemodynamically stable after aggressive fluid resuscitation. Serum arsenic level is 85 mcg/dL (normal < 15 mcg/dL). Urine arsenic is 120 mcg/L. She has mild peripheral neuropathy and skin changes (Mees' lines). What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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