Poisonings (Intoxications): Complications

The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by intoxications (poisonings):

Respiratory system (J00-J99)

  • Respiratory depression
  • Aspiration pneumonia
  • Pulmonary edema (water retention in the lungs)

Eyes and eye appendages (H00-H59).

  • Accommodation disorder (disorder of dynamic adjustment of the refractive power of the eye).

Blood, blood-forming organs – immune system (D50-D90).

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

  • Hyperuricemia (uric acid metabolism disorder).
  • Hypokalemia (potassium deficiency)
  • Hypocalcemia (calcium deficiency)
  • Hypoglycemia (hypoglycemia)
  • Hypomagnesemia (magnesium deficiency)
  • Hypophosphatemia (phosphate deficiency)
  • Hyponatremia (sodium deficiency)
  • Metabolic acidosis (metabolic acidosis) with respiratory compensation.

Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).

  • Nail formation disorders

Cardiovascular system (I00-I99)

  • Cardiac arrhythmias, unspecified
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Infections, unspecified

Liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts-pancreas (pancreas) (K70-K77; K80-K87).

  • Fatty liver (steatosis hepatis).
  • Hepatic insufficiency (dysfunction of the liver with partial or complete failure of its metabolic functions).
  • Liver failure
  • Cirrhosis of the liver (damage to the liver and a pronounced remodeling of the liver tissue).

Mouth, esophagus (esophagus), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93).

  • Periodontitis (inflammation of the periodontium).
  • Ileus (intestinal obstruction)

Ears – mastoid process (H60-H95)

  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)

  • Delirium (acute state of confusion).
  • Dementia (loss of formerly acquired intellectual abilities).
  • Epilepsy (seizure)
  • Insomnia (sleep disorders)
  • Cognitive deficits
  • Polyneuropathy

Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (O00-O99)

  • Abortion (miscarriage)
  • Stillbirth

Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

  • Anosmia (failure of olfaction).
  • Anuria (failure to excrete urine: maximum 100 ml/24 h).
  • Cephalgia (headache)
  • Diarrhea (diarrhea)
  • Dysosmia (olfactory disorders)
  • Hallucinations
  • Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar)
  • Hyperventilation (excessive breathing)
  • Hyposmia (reduction of the ability to smell)
  • Icterus (jaundice
  • Nausea (nausea)/vomiting
  • Oliguria (decreased urine volume with a daily maximum of 500 ml).
  • Petechiae (pinpoint hemorrhages)
  • Polyuria (symptom of increased urination) and -dipsia (excessive thirst).
  • Proteinuria (increased excretion of protein in the urine).
  • Purpura (spontaneous, small-spotted hemorrhage of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, or mucous membranes).
  • Shock
  • Tetany (syndrome of neuromuscular hyperexcitability).
  • Vertigo (dizziness)
  • Cyanosis (cyanosis)

Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99).

Injuries, poisoning, and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98).

  • Tendency to fall
  • Accidents