Toxic injury

Toxic injury
Section of a lung with silicosis, an occupational toxic injury resulting from exposure to silica dust
Treatment	Removal from exposure source, antitoxin therapy, chelation therapy, or antidote where applicable, treatment of symptoms and resulting illness
Prognosis	Varies

A toxic injury is a type of injury resulting from exposure to a toxin. Toxic injuries can manifest as teratogenic effects, respiratory effects, gastrointestinal effects, cardiovascular effects, hepatic effects, renal effects, neurological effects, or a combination thereof. They can also produce delayed effects, including various forms of cancer and learning disability.^[1] Effects can occur after acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) exposure, depending on the toxicity, dose, and method of exposure.