Plombum Ghromicum

Clarke, A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 1900, Vol. II, p. 864

Chromate of Lead. Chrome Yellow. PbCrO. Trituration.

Clinical

Colic. Convulsions. Cramps. Diarrhoea. Dysphagia. Erythema. Screaming. Tenesmus.

Characteristics

Several cases of poisoning by Chrome Yellow have been observed. The symptoms present the cardinal features of lead poisoning — cramps, convulsions, retracted abdomen. Characteristic features were a violent diarrhoea of yellow colour. Yellow stools with constipation. Convulsions with terrible pains. Erythematous redness of chest and abdomen. Pupils enormously dilated. The face was red and hot, and there was heat of the tx>dy generally. The symptoms were < towards evening. > By drinking warm milk.

Mind

Apathetic, but when questioned knew what was going on around.— Apathetic, almost soporous.

Head

Headache with ringing in ears, pains in chest, loss of appetite, inclination to vomit.

Eyes

Pupils enormously dilated.— Eyeballs fixed, staring.

Ears

Ringing in ears with headache.

Face

Face pale. — Face red and hot. — Face livid during convulsions. — Expression of most profound prostration. — Lips violet. — Lips dry. — Jaws firmly closed. •

Mouth

Tongue coated yellow. — Point of tongue red. — Bad odour from mouth.

Throat

Swallowed with difficulty ; shortly before death.

Stomach

Appetite lost. — Great thirst. — Nausea and vomiting. — Softening of coats of stomach. — Pain in epigastric region. 12. At>donien. — Abdomen hard and forcibly retracted. — Pain in umbilical region. — Violent cramps in abdomen with constipation.