Carbolic acid poisoning symptoms (mnemonic)

Dr Daniel J Bell ◉ and Dr M Udayakumar et al.

The symptoms of carbolic acid poisoning can be recalled using the mnemonic:

5 Cs

Mnemonic

C: CNS depression
C: constricted pupil
C: carboluria (smoky urine)
C: cartilage
C: corneal deposition

Article information

rID: 7210

System: Gastrointestinal

Section: Mnemonics

Tag: carbolic acid poisoning

Synonyms or Alternate Spellings:

5 Cs of carbolic acid poisoning (mnemonic)

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