Glossary for Chemical poisoning -- Toxaphene

• Abnormal liver function tests: Abnormal blood test results indicating that there may be a problem with ones liver
• Chemical-related conditions: Medical conditions related to chemicals and toxin exposures.
• Hyperthermia: Hyperthermia is an increase in body temperature in the context of an unchanged thermoregulatory point in the brain.
• Incoordination: lack of coordination, especially of normal voluntary and harmonious control of muscular movement
• Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
• Poisoning, overdose or adverse reactions: Medical conditions related to poisons, drug overdosage, or drug adverse reactions.
• Respiratory failure: Failure of the respiratory system
• Seizures: A rare syndrome characterized by mental retardation, seizures and high levels of hydroxylysine in the urine.
• Tremor: Involuntary trembling most commonly of the hands.
• Work-related conditions: Medical conditions related to a person's work or occupation, such as workplace chemical exposures.

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