Environmental Flashcards
Carbon monoxide can cause coma within
5 minutes
Hemoglobin has a greater affinity of CO than oxygen
200 fold
Effects of carbon monoxide
Systemic hypoxia
Unconsciousness and death
Chronic poisoning of CO
Ischemic changes in the CNS
Acute poisoning of CO
Cherry red color of the skin and
Mucous membrane
Brain may be slightly edematous
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Volatile substances
Contain oxides of nitrogen and carbon participate
Wood smoke
Indoor air pollution
Radio active gas derived from uranium
Occupational hazard that can cause lung cancer
Radon
Indoor air pollution
Legionnaires disease
Viral pneumonia
Common colds
Bioaerosols
Metals as environmental pollutants
Lead
Mercury
Arsenic
Cadmium
Exposure occurs through contaminated air and food
Lead
Sources of lead
House paints Gasoline Mines Foundries Batteries Spray paints
Maximal allowable level of lead
> 10
Sub clinical lead poisoning cause
Low intellectual capacity
Hyperactivity
Poor organizational skill
Effects of lead poisoning in children related to blood levels
10
Decrease IQ level
Decreased hearing
Decrease growth
Impaired peripheral nerve function
Effects of lead poisoning in children related to blood levels
20
Decrease vitamin D metabolism
Decreased calcium homeostasis
Increased level of erythrocyte proto porphyria
Increased nerve conduction velocity
Effects of lead poisoning in children related to blood levels
40
Decrease hemoglobin synthesis
Effects of lead poisoning in children related to blood levels
100
Encephalopathy
Nephropathy
Frank anemia
Colic
Effects of lead poisoning in children related to blood levels
150
Death
Lead is 80-85% taken up by
Bone and developing teeth
Leads compete with
Calcium and binds with phosphate
Lead 5-10%
Remain in blood
Lead inhibits heme synthesis
Microcytic hypochromic anemia
Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase
Ferrochelatase
Children absorb more than ____ of ingested lead
50%
Can lead to high susceptibility of brain damage
Lead neurotoxic effects
Inhibition of neuro transmitters
GIT effect of lead
Colic
A severe poorly localized abdominal pain
Kidney effects of lead
Proximal tubular damage
Chronic renal damage
Saturnine gout
Lead interferes with the normal remodeling of cartilage
Lead lines
Which inhibit the healing of fractures
Diagnosis of lead poisoning
Increase protoporphyrin levels
Increase zinc protoporphyrin
Mercury is found in
Cave painting
Cosmetic
Remedy for syphilis
Component of diuretics
Forms of mercury
Metallic
Inorganic
Organic
Elemental
Mercuric cholride
Methyl mercury
Sources of methyl mercury
Contaminated fish
Sources of metallic mercury
Dental amalgams
Effects of mercury
Minamata disease Cerebral palsy Deafness Blindness Mental retardation Major CNS defects
Arsenic naturally found in
Soil and water
Uses of arsenic
Wood preservative
Herbicides
Agricultural products
Toxic forms of arsenic
Arsenic trioxide
Sodium arsenite
Arsenic tricholride
Acute effects of arsenic
Disturbance of GIT
Cardiovascular
CNS
Arsenic attributed to interfere with
Mitochondrial oxidative phophorylation
Chronic effects of arsenic
Lung and skin cancer such as basal and squamous carcinoma
Arsenic mechanism of carcinogenesis
Defects in nucleotide excision repair
Occupational and environmental pollutant
Cadmium
Cadmium
Mining
Electroplating
Nickel cadmium batteries
Cadmium source of exposure
Food
Toxic effect of cadmium
Obstructive lung disease due to
Necrosis of alveolar macrophages
Toxic effect of cadmium
Obstructive lung disease Kidney damage ESRD Skeletal abnormalities Itai-itai (outch2x) Osteoporosis and osteomalacia Increase lung cancer
Occupational exposures
13% COPD
9% lung cancer
2% leukemias
Organic solvent that cause dizziness and confusion, leading to CNS depression and coma
Chloroform and carbon tetracholride
Lower level of chloroform and carbon tetra cholride
Toxic for the kidney and liver
Organic solvents that increase risk of leukemia
Benzene and 1,3 butadiene
Implicated in lung and bladder cancer
Polycyclic hydrocarbon