Home » Current Affairs In-depths & Editorials » GS2 » Society & Social Justice » Social Justice » Social Sector » Health » Diseases » [Editorial] Anti-Microbial Resistance

Anti-Microbial Resistance

Swetha 03/09/2021

If you like this post, please share your feedback in the comments section below so that we will upload more posts like this.

Related Posts

Alert on Beta Blocker Drug Reactions

Alert on Beta Blocker Drug Reactions

16/02/2025 / Drugs/Pharmaceuticals

Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak

Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak

07/09/2022 / Agriculture Issues in India, Diseases

04/08/2023 / Biotechnology, Diseases

Thallium poisoning upsc mind map Context: Rising cases in India, especially Maharashtra About Thallium Toxic metal element Symbol Tl, Atomic number 81 Known extreme toxicity Not natural occurrence No color, odor, taste Regulated use in India Nicknamed "poisoner’s poison" Appearance: Silvery-white tarnishes to Gray State at Room Temperature: Solid Common Uses Low-temperature thermometers historically Radioactive isotopes in medical imaging Limited industrial applications Health Hazards Extremely toxic if ingested or inhaled Can cause nerve and kidney damage Highly soluble in water Passes through skin easily Suspected carcinogen Antidote: Prussian blue for thallium removal Interesting Fact Historically used as rat poison Allegedly used by Saddam Hussein against opponents

Thallium poisoning

28/10/2023 / Diseases, Environmental Pollution

Categories: Diseases, Drugs/Pharmaceuticals

Tags: Editorials

Subscribe

0 Comments

Inline Feedbacks

View all comments

X