CC LAB FINALS Flashcards

1
Q

any substance that causes harmful effects upon exposure

A

Poison

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2
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Substances not absorb produces local effects

A

Poison

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3
Q

study inter relationships between toxic exposure and disease states

A

Clinical

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4
Q

results from animal experiments to predict what level of exposure will cause harm in humans; risk assessment

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Descriptive

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5
Q

primary concern in medico-legal in toxic exposure consequences

A

Forensic

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6
Q

cellular and biochemical effects of toxins

A

Mechanistic

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7
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A substance with a capacity to produce injury or illness

A

Toxic substance

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8
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Three types of Toxic Hazardous materials

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  1. Chemical Agents and Drugs of Abuse
  2. Physical Agents
  3. Biological Agents
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9
Q

Effects of toxicants; Irreversible

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  1. Carcinogens
  2. Mutagen
  3. Reproductive hazards
  4. Teratogen
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10
Q

Acute effects of toxicants

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  1. Short term
  2. Appears shortly after exposure (<24 hrs)
  3. Can be form single exposure
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11
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Chronic effects of toxicants

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  1. With latency
  2. It takes a long period of time before you see the effects (>3 months)
  3. Exposure can be due to repeated doses
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12
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Major factors that influence toxicity

A

Route of admission
Duration and frequency of exposure
Dose or concentration

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13
Q

via mouth/nose, then to the lungs, and to the bloodstream

A

Inhalation

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14
Q

mouth to stomach to bloodstream

A

Ingestion

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15
Q

cuts/punctures/wounds and then to the bloodstream

A

Injection

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16
Q

the amount of chemical entering the body

A

Dose

17
Q

dose of a chemical which produces death in 50% of a population.

A

LD50

18
Q

dose that would be predicted to produce a toxic response in 50% of the population.

A

TD50

19
Q

dose that would be predicted to be effective or have therapeutic benefit in 50% of the population

A

ED50

20
Q

is the biotransformation chemicals into something less harmful

A

Detoxification

21
Q

Excretion through the ____,____,____

A

kidneys, liver, and lungs

22
Q

Common CNS depressants  Causes disorientation, confusion

A

Alcohol

23
Q

Grain alcohol

A

Ethanol

24
Q

Most common alcohol

A

Ethanol

25
Q

Fatal dose of ethanol

A

300-400mL

26
Q

0.01 – 0.05

A

No obvious impairment, some changes observable during testing

27
Q

Mild euphoria, low inhibitions, some impairment of motor skills

A

0.03-0.12

28
Q

0.09 – 0.25

A

Low inhibitions, loss critical judgement, memory impairment, low reaction time

29
Q

0.18 – 0.30

A

Mental confusion, dizziness, strong impaired motor skills

30
Q

0.27 – 0.40

A

Unable to stand and walk, vomiting, impaired consciousness

31
Q

COMA and POSSIBLE DEATH

A

0.36 – 0.50

32
Q

Wood alcohol

A

Methanol

33
Q

Common solvent, contaminant to homemade liquors

A

Methanol

34
Q

Methanol is converted to formaldehyde and then to Formica acid in the ____

A

Liver

35
Q

Fatal dose of methanol

A

60-250mL

36
Q

Rubbing alcohol

A

Isopropanol

37
Q

Fatal dose of isopropanol

A

250mL

38
Q

Isopropanol is converted to ___ by _______

A

Acetone; hepatic alcohol dehydrogenase

39
Q

Colorless, Odorless, Tasteless

A

Carbon monoxide