Episode 43: Toxicology Mysteries – A Series of Poisoning Cases

This week on The Tox Lab, we’re shaking things up with a case-based mystery episode.

We walk through four real-life poisoning cases, starting with how each patient presented and progressed, before revealing the substance behind the toxic effects.

Can you solve the puzzle before we uncover the cause?

If you like this style of episode, let us know in the comments below!

Hope you enjoy!

⚠️ Spoiler alert!

Links to the papers we discussed:

A case of glitter poisoning: https://www.thepoisonjournal.com/articles/severe-glitter-poisoning-case-report

Snake firework ingestion: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15563650.2025.2474563

Mass Aconite poisoning:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15563650.2025.2526115 - Don't forget to check out The Poison Lab podcast for a deep dive into this case!

A case of bromism ingestion after AI advice: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2024.1260

Editor’s note: Yes, we mixed up “chloride” with “chlorine” and “bromide” with “bromine.” If you do the same, don’t worry — we’ll cover your case in a future episode.

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