salicylism /sal·i·cyl·ism/ (sal´ĭ-sil″izm) toxic effects of overdosage with salicylic acid or its salts, usually marked by tinnitus, nausea, and vomiting.
salicylism
salicylism (sal´isil´iz
m),
salicylism
sal·i·cyl·ism (s l  -s -lz m)n. A toxic syndrome caused by excessive doses of salicylic acid or any of the salicylates. |
salicylism
[sal′isil′izəm]
Etymology: Gk, salix, willow, hyle, matter, ismos, practice
a syndrome of salicylate toxicity. See also salicylate poisoning.
salicylism (sal´isil´iz
m),n a toxic state resulting from excess ingestion of salicylates.
salicylism
toxic signs caused by salicylic acid.
salicylism
Toxicology Acute Sx due to aspirin–salicylate overdose, causing a severe metabolic acidosis and a large anion gap; early, salicylates stimulate respiration by central mechanisms–↓ PaCO2 and plasma
bicarbonate levels; salicylates interfere with mitochondrial metabolism; when mitochondria degenerate, there is a release of unmeasured organic acids, and ↑ anion gap Clinical Severe headache, N&V, ringing in ears, confusion, ↑ pulse,
↑ respiratory rate. See Salicylates.
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