Which among the following is FALSE regarding Thallium poisoning ?
Correct Answer: Cannot be detected even in ashes of burnt body
Description: Thallium poisoning Odourless, tasteless and water soluble Hair loss Mee's line Chronic poisoning of Thallium causes alopecia, skin rashes, painful peripheral neuropathy Can be detected even in ashes of burnt body Death due to respiratory failure. Mee's lines are seen in arsenic poisoning. Not specific only for arsenic. Mee's lines are also found in Arsenic, thallium poisoning, & chemotherapy.
Category:
Forensic Medicine
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now