Canadian Association of Radiologists journal = Journal l'Association canadienne des radiologistes
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We report a patient with fatal acute arsenic poisoning presenting as vomiting and diarrhea with the finding of intra-abdominal radiopacities on radiographs. These represent the classic features of acute arsenic toxicity and are detailed here as a reminder to others facing a similar puzzling patient with this potentially treatable poisoning.
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Progression of cystic changes in the lung, with development of pneumothoraces long after withdrawal of ventilatory support, was observed in two patients who recovered from adult respiratory distress syndrome. On pathologic examination both pleural and parenchymal cysts were confirmed.