Environmental Factors Flashcards
1
Q
CO
A
Parkinsonism
2
Q
Lead
A
GI sx
Blue line on sx
Basophillic stippling of RBCs
Microcytic, hypochromatic anemia
3
Q
Mercury
A
Contaminated fish
Proximal tubular necrosis
Constriction of visual fields, paresthesia, ataxia
4
Q
Arsenic
A
wood preservatives, ground water GI sx Sensorimotor neuropathy Mee's lines Hyperpigmentation, hyperkeratosis
5
Q
Chloroform/CCl4
A
Dry cleaners
CNS depression/coma
6
Q
Benzene
A
Industrial processes
Marrow aplasia/aplastic anemia
AML
7
Q
Ethylene glycol
A
Anti-freeze
Oxalic acid
Metabolic acidosis, CNS depression
Renal failure
8
Q
Methanol
A
Metabolized to formaldehyde
9
Q
Organo-chlorines
A
Pesticides
anti-estrogenic/androgens
10
Q
Mineral dusts
A
Pneumoconiosis
11
Q
Vinyl chloride
A
PVC
angiosarcoma of liver
12
Q
Aromatic amines/Azo dyes
A
Beta-napthylamine
Urothelial carcinoma
13
Q
Nitrosamines
A
Preservatives
Gastric carcinoma
14
Q
Oral contraceptives
A
Hepatoadenoma
15
Q
Hep B
A
Inactivation of p53
Hepatocellular carcinoma
