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37/38: Intentional Poisonings Flashcards

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nerve agents are designed to be

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undetectable

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nerve agents are very potent _____ that inhibit _______

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organophosphates
cholinesterase

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nerve agent properties

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colorless, odorless, tasteless, clear

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which nerve agents are volatile

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GA, GB, GD

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which nerve agents are oily liquids

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VX

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what is the LD50 for aerosol doses of GA and GB

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10-400mg-min/m3

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what is the dermal dose LD50 for VX and sarin (GB)

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10-1700mg

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GA is

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tabun

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GB is

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sarin

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GD is

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soman

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nerve agents are part of the _____ toxidrome

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cholinergic

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onset of nerve agents (vapors and liquids)

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Vapors = seconds to minutes
Liquids = slightly delayed due to absorption

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AEs of nerve agent vapors

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most common eye issues (miosis, pain, dim vision, loss of acuity), HA, nausea, cough

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AEs of dermal exposure from nerve agent

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sweating, fasciculations, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, seizures, loss of consciousness

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LT effects of nerve agents are mostly

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psychological sequelae

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the lethality of nerve agents comes from

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asphyxiation or cardiac arrest

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T or F: secondary exposure is a major issue for nerve agents

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T- can evaporate from pt’s clothing and permeate HCP’s clothing

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5 tx for nerve agent toxicity

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atropine
2-PAM
decontamination
antiepileptics
pyridostigmine

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what is always the first step to treating a patient exposed to a nerve agent`

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decontamination to limit secondary exposure

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atropine is a _______ antidote for nerve agents due to it’s _______ effects

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anticholinergic
muscarinic

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2-PAM are _____ which are nucleophilic. Their MOA is _____________

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oximes
reactivate cholinesterase by removing dialkyl phosphoryl moiety

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2-PAM has ________ dependent use

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time

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2-PAM must be used within ____ (time) for
- soman
- sarin
- tabun
- VX

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Soman = 2-6 min
Sarin = 3-5hrs
Tabun = 14h
VX = 48h

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pyridostigmine MOA in soman exposure

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pretreatment often- is a carbamate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor which outcompetes nerve agents

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describe the structure of dioxin
is part of a family of isomers- dibenzo-p-dioxin
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dioxin is 1 highly lipophilic 2. very specific in dose response 3. a minor environmental pollutant 4. has a half life of 7-11rhs
1 - is very wide variation in dose response, major pollutant, half life 7-11yrs
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what is the most potent dioxin
TCDD
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dioxin MOA
binds to AHR = inappropriate activation of CYP and phase 2 enzymes
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dioxins are considered class ________ and _______ disruptors
class 1 carcinogens endocrine disruptors
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what is the impact of dioxin
impact on repro function, immunologically suppressive, carcinogenic causes chloracne
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what happens when someone gets chloracne
is a systemic toxicity which starts with excessively oily skin = whiteheads, balckheads, cysts, thickened skin, flakiness, scaring, and change in coloration
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what is the MOA of chloracne
MOA unknown- probably involves alterations of cellularty
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ricin can be exposed via
injection, inhalation, ingestion
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select all of the above that is true about ricin 1. is water soluble 2. is composed of 2 proteins linked by disulfide bond 3. is 1C + 3N 4. there are no tx for ricin toxicity 5. inhibits many enzymes
1, 2, 4
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what does ricin's chain B do?
facilitates binding and entry into the cell + localizing into ER
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what does chain A of ricin do?
inhibits protein synthesis by inactivating ribosomes by removing an adenine residue from rRNA = rRNA can't bind to protein elongation factors
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clinical sx of ricin toxicity
resp distress (inh within few hrs), severe vomiting (ingestion), gastroenteritis, hemorrhage, and inflammation, multiple organ failure, death within 48-72hrs
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what are the tx for ricin toxicity
no tx available
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describe the tylenol poisoning series and outcome
drug was tampered with to lace with potassium cyanide = led to development of tamper resistant packaging such as induction seals and quality control measures
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anthrax, AKA ___________ is a , gram ____, ____ forming bacillus found in soil worldwide
bacillus anthracis gram + spore forming
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inhalation of anthrax can cause
mediastinitis
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spores of anthrax taken into the lymphatic sytem can
germinate
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cyanide is a chemical group that consists of
1C and 3N
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plant sources of cyanide include
cassava roots, apricot pits, peach pits, almonds
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which HPTN drug can cause cyanide poisoning
nitroprusside
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________ can react with water to form hydrogen cyanide gas
common salts like NaCN, KCN
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why is cyanide gas the most dangerous
less dense than air = rise/ disperse quickly
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T or F; cyanide crosses membranes easily
T - due to low MW
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nonionized cyanide is metabolized to
thiocyanate
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cyanide metabolism is limited by
endogenous stores of sulfur
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nonionized cyanide is metabolized to thiocyanate by
rhodanese, b-mercaptopyruvate, CN sulfurtransferase
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what is the MOA of cyanide toxicity
induces cellular hypoxia and metabolic acidosis by shutting down oxphos = no ATP = enzymes to metabolize cyanide can't run inhibits multiple enzymes, succinic acid dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase, carbonic anhydrase, cytochrome oxidase
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which 2 organs are majorly impacted by cyanide
heart and CNS
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cyanide survivors can develop delayed _________
neuro sequelae
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cyanide toxicity onset
v rapid (seconds to minutes)
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tx for cyanide toxicity besides antidotes
supportive care- ventilate, give 100% oxygen, vasopressors for hypotension, sodium bicarbonate
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antidotes for cyanide toxicity
Hydroxocobalamin Cyanide antidote kit: amyl nitrile, sodium nitrile, sodium thiosulfate
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how does hydroxocobalmin work as a cyanide antidote
is a metalloprotein with a central cobalt atom that complexes CN forming cyanocobalamin (pref)
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what is the preferred tx for cyanide toxicity
hydroxocobalamin
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what is the MOA for the cyanide antidote kit
the amyl nitrile generates methemoglobin which CN has a higher affinity to compared to cytochrome a3
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anthrax produces which 3 toxins
protective antigen edema factor lethal factor
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what does PA do
pore forming that allows EF and LF into cell
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what does EF do
produces cAMP = imbalance in water homeostasis = cellular edema
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what does lethal factor do
metallic protease that breaks down cell and activates immune response to kill cell off
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anthrax sx starts with ______________ and progresses to ________________
Starts with fever, malaise, cough, chest discomfort (2-3 days) Progresses to severe respiratory distress, dyspnea, diaphoresis, stridor, cyanosis
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anthrax tx (3)
antibiotics (cipro, doxy) raxibacumab vaccine
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what is raxibacumab
a monoclonal antibody that blocks the binding of anthrax PA
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the anthrax vaccine is a __________ strain that produces the PA antigen
avirulent nonencapsulated strain
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the ______ test is used to detect arsenic poisonigns
arsenic
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arsenic is a metalloid existing in multiple forms, including
elemental, gaseous (arsine), organic and inorganic (As3+, As 5+)
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Arsenic trioxide (As2O3) is a __________= easily incorporated into food and drink
flavorless, odorless
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As3+ inhibits
pyruvate dehydrogenase
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As3+ 4 impacts
inhibits PDH inhibits citric acid cycle decreases gluconeogenesis affects cardiac repolarization
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As5+ is readily reduced to ____ and ________
As3+ and pentavalent arsenic resembles phosphate (ex- gets incorporated wherever phosphate would be) = uncouple OSPHOS
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arsenic has ____ metabolism
hepatic
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acute toxicity to arsenic resembles
cholera- diarrhea rice water
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death from acute arsenic poisoning is mostly due to
CV collapse and hypovolemic shock
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chronic arsenic toxicity causes
arseniasis mees lines GIT, skin, CNS, primary organ damage N, epigastric pain, colic, diarrhea, paresthesias cancer
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arsenic toxicity tx
chelation tx with BAL, 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid, and dimercaptopropane sulfonate which are vicinal dithiol moieties that bind arsenic

401 - Toxicology, Drug Abuse, Pharmacology (32 decks)

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