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Table 5.5.<br />

Clinical effects from sulfur mustard exposure<br />

Minimal<br />

Moderate<br />

Severe<br />

Eyes Skin Respiratory tract Bone<br />

marrow<br />

Erythema Rhinorrhea, Reactive<br />

hoarseness, hacking leukocytosis<br />

cough<br />

Tearing, burning,<br />

mild conjunctivitis,<br />

photophobia<br />

Severe<br />

conjunctivitis with<br />

blepharospasm, lid<br />

edema, pain, miosis<br />

Corneal edema,<br />

severe pain, ocular<br />

perforation<br />

Blisters<br />

Deep<br />

burning<br />

with fullthickness<br />

skin loss<br />

Severe cough,<br />

expectoration,<br />

aphoria<br />

Dyspnea,<br />

pulmonary edema,<br />

asphyxia,<br />

bronchopneumonia<br />

Leukopenia<br />

(often<br />

preceded by<br />

leukocytosis)<br />

Severe<br />

leukopenia,<br />

aplastic<br />

anemia<br />

GI tract<br />

Nausea, vomiting<br />

As above<br />

Later nausea,<br />

vomiting<br />

(possible bloody),<br />

diarrhea<br />

CNS<br />

Apathy,<br />

depression,<br />

anxiety<br />

As above<br />

Agitation,<br />

hyperexcitability,<br />

abnormal<br />

muscular<br />

activity, coma<br />

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