Bromine and salty taste

Children with acute poisoning caused by oral administration of bromide have bromine and salty taste, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea, disturbed blood in the stool, fatigue, insomnia or drowsiness, headache, dizziness, disturbance of consciousness, loss of orientation, etc. Later, abnormal emotions and agitation may occur, and severe cases may include mania, delirium, hallucinations, coma, or toxic psychosis. At the same time, systemic muscle and joint pain, tremor, ataxia, vague speech, visual disturbance, and drooping eyelids may occur. Nystagmus, diminished, enlarged or unequal pupils, slow reflection of light, decreased body temperature and blood pressure, superficial breathing, arrhythmia, stiffness, etc. In addition to gastrointestinal symptoms and mental depression, hallucinations, memory loss, dull feeling, finger tremor, staggering gait, etc., acne-like rash can still occur. If the mother takes bromine before childbirth, the newborn may have bromine.

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