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Enviromental Flashcards

1
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Ozone that accumulates in the lower atmosphere and is one of the most pernicious air pollutants

A

Ground level ozone

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2
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Also knowns as soot

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Particulate matter

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3
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Particles that are less than 10um in diameter and are harmful

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Fine or ultrafine

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4
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Seen in acute poisoning of carbon monoxide

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Cherry red color

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5
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What is developed in chronic poisoning

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Carboxyhemoglobin

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6
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what are levels of effect of lead in the blood

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20 decreased nerve conduction

40 decreased hemoglobin synthesis

100 encephalopathy

150 death

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7
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Two enzymes that lead inhibits

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Acid dehydratase

Ferrochelatase

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8
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Seen in a blood sample of lead poisoning

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Ringed sideroblast

Microcytic hypochromic anemia

Basophillic stipplings

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9
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What causes the minimata disease

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Mercury

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10
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Also known as a king of poisons and causes squamos cell carcinoma

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Arsenic

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11
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Seen in itai itai with a combination of osteoperosis and osteomalacia

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Cadmium

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12
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What disease does vinyl chloride cause

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Liver angiosarcoma

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13
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Asides from lung cancer, what organs can smoking can be affected

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Esophagus, pancreas, bladder, kidney, cervix and bone marrow

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14
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what is seen with non smokers that causes cancer

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Cotinine

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15
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In chronic alcoholism, a deficiency of B1 can cause what kind of syndrome

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Wernicke korsakoff

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16
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What is the considered the main agent of alcohol induced laryngeal and esophageal cancer

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Acetaldehyde

17
Q

What cancer is OCs intake can develop

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Cervical cancer if px has HPV infection

18
Q

Most commonly used analgesic that can cause toxicity

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Acetaminophen

19
Q

Produces a feeling euphoria followed by a crash

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Amphetamine

Speed

Meth

20
Q

Loss of electrolytes through sweating

Seen in vigorous exercise

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Heat cramps

21
Q

Associated with high ambient temperatures, high humidity and exertion

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Heat stroke

22
Q

Main determinants of the biologic effects of ionizing radiation

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Rate of delivery
Field size
Cell proliferation
Oxygen effects and hypoxia
Vascular damage
23
Q

Children exposure to ionizing radiation can cause what kind of tumor

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Thyroid
Breast
GI
UT

24
Q

Cachetic agents produced by tumor

A

PIF

LMF

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