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49. Tests do show poisoning, if the right tests are ordered

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 02:05 PM

Sep 2016

Heavy metal poisoning (arsenic, thallium, selenium, etc) is rare so those tests are not routinely done. Cyanide and ethylene glycol produce distinct symptoms (poisoning with ethylene glycol makes the victim appear initially to be drunk) and also require specific tests to detect. There are other, even less common agents used to poison victims, but unless there is known ingestion, known threat, distinct symptoms or a very alert doctor, tests for poisons are rarely done PRE-mortum.

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The man who discovered CTE thinks Hillary Clinton may have been poisoned [View all] CarrieLynne Sep 2016 OP

I have to say this crossed my mind. We are dealing with Russians here underpants Sep 2016 #1

Putin - you forgot the Ricin attacks during the Bush/Cheney nightmare malaise Sep 2016 #7

Seriously. This whole Putin fixation is creepy. n/t Wilms Sep 2016 #9

Creepy and pathetic malaise Sep 2016 #10

I had that funny feeling too yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #54

^^+1^^ zentrum Sep 2016 #18

Let's not forget Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko Crash2Parties Sep 2016 #35

And her hair left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 #2

And let's see that Foley catheter librarylu Sep 2016 #3

Or his parents who might possibly be orangutans? Initech Sep 2016 #6

Or worse! librarylu Sep 2016 #14

Is Donald Trump Chtulu? We don't know!!! Initech Sep 2016 #26

Many people are saying that. librarylu Sep 2016 #33

Of course not Mercurian Sep 2016 #41

... catbyte Sep 2016 #43

"Right turn, Clyde." lpbk2713 Sep 2016 #15

I saw that live. Lip licking reptile. lonestarnot Sep 2016 #27

I actually thought of this too when I heard the news. Putin up to his old tricks? Maven Sep 2016 #4

15 Years after 9-11. Coincidence? ScepticD Sep 2016 #5

To hear some tell it, who wouldn't? justiceischeap Sep 2016 #8

when you've got one of their deplorables at the values voters summitt saying his 9 children may have Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #11

Welcome to DU, ScepticD! calimary Sep 2016 #21

For this to be true melman Sep 2016 #12

some of us thought this before her doctor said it was pneumonia. niyad Sep 2016 #25

That was then melman Sep 2016 #28

nice way to miss the point. niyad Sep 2016 #42

He has a point there but if he keeps a hat on no one will notice CentralMass Sep 2016 #13

Well her doctors say it's pneumonia davidn3600 Sep 2016 #16

it wasn't the russians who crossed my mind, but der drumpfenfuhrer. I would not put anything niyad Sep 2016 #24

K & r & thank you. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2016 #17

I put nothing pass Putin and Trump! Cryptoad Sep 2016 #19

I thought about this... liberalmuse Sep 2016 #20

Yup, you're not the only one. K&R fleabiscuit Sep 2016 #30

The Secret Service checks and rechecks her food and liquids before she gets them Omaha Steve Sep 2016 #22

glad to know I am not the only person who has thought this a possibility. niyad Sep 2016 #23

May have crossed my mind, then I thought of Alex Jones and came back to reality. lonestarnot Sep 2016 #29

We know we're talking about bat-crap-crazy. That kind of leaves all doors cracked open. fleabiscuit Sep 2016 #32

Well good luck with your doors. lonestarnot Sep 2016 #34

Same thing happened when I toyed with the idea that the US traded weapons LanternWaste Sep 2016 #47

if pooty-poo hadn't taken such an interest in this election, I'd agree with you. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #53

Normally I'd think that is nuts CanonRay Sep 2016 #31

It's still nuts. Bonx Sep 2016 #46

Not as nuts as her having a body double CanonRay Sep 2016 #50

I hope like hell he's wrong. MynameisBlarney Sep 2016 #36

I'm pretty sure her Dr did blood work... Historic NY Sep 2016 #37

Blood work does not always shows toxic poisoning CountAllVotes Sep 2016 #40

Tests do show poisoning, if the right tests are ordered REP Sep 2016 #49

I know all about poisoning CountAllVotes Sep 2016 #58

Well, that would require a conspiracy... literally making his suggestion a conspiracy theory HereSince1628 Sep 2016 #38

I highly doubt the Russians would do this JonLP24 Sep 2016 #39

Well, some of Trump's deplorables have been calling for her imprisonment and execution icymist Sep 2016 #44

Why blame it on Putin Megahurtz Sep 2016 #45

This is right up there with the body double thing. nt B2G Sep 2016 #48

Given that a lot of senior Clinton campaign offi ials are also having symptoms with pneumonia, Old and In the Way Sep 2016 #51

All things considered, screening for toxins like that might not be a bad idea. Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #52

That was the first thing I thought madokie Sep 2016 #55

That would be interesting, and criminal, if true. bigwillq Sep 2016 #56

Think about what this means. AngryAmish Sep 2016 #57