Question

Muscle pain, nephropathy caused by which metal poisoning

• A. Arsenic
• B. Cadmium
• C. Mercury
• D. Lead

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Muscle pain and nephropathy are symptoms that can be caused by metal poisoning. In forensic medicine, it's important to identify the specific metal responsible for these conditions to properly address and treat the poisoning.

Among the options provided:

• Arsenic: Known to cause a variety of health issues including skin lesions, cancer, and neuropathy. In cases of poisoning, it can also result in generalized pain and kidney damage, contributing to nephropathy.
• Cadmium: Typically affects the kidneys and bones, leading to conditions like Itai-itai disease, but muscle pain is not commonly attributed to cadmium poisoning.
• Mercury: Can cause neurological symptoms and kidney damage; however, the combination of muscle pain and nephropathy is less characteristic.
• Lead: Primarily causes neurological deficits and anemia but is not typically associated with the specific combination of muscle pain and nephropathy.

The correct answer is Arsenic, as it is most likely to cause both muscle pain and nephropathy as part of its clinical manifestations in poisoning cases.