Drugs and toxicology Flashcards
1
Q
where would you take a post morten blood sample from
A
femoral vein blood
2
Q
what blood tests are run in a post morten
A
screening + quantitation
GCMS - gas chromatography mass spectronomy - used to identify most drugs
3
Q
what class C drugs are prescribed form epilepsy and neuroleptic pain
A
pregabin (6% of coroners cases)
Gabapentin (3%)
4
Q
will you be able to detect cocaine in post mortem blood
A
no, unstable - check hair
5
Q
what may chronic cocaine use cause
A
sudden unexplained cardiac death
