Environmental Pathology Flashcards
cherry red color of skin and mucous membrane
CO poisoning, Acute
drug of choice for lead poisoning, Inpatitent
EDTA ± Dimercaprol
drug of choice for lead poisoning, OPD
succimer
effect of lead poisoing: Bones \_\_ Blood and bone marrow \_\_ Nervous System, Adults \_\_ Gastrointestinal \_\_ Kidneys \_\_
Bones: Interferes c epiphyseal remodelling (LEAD LINES)
Blood and bone marrow: Basophilic stippling
Nervous System, Adults: peripheral demyelinating neuropathy
Gastrointestinal: Lead Colic
Kidneys: Saturnine gout
disease due to mercury poisoning,
active poison _____
Minamata Disease
Methyl Mercury
main protective mechanism against mercury poisoning
intracellular gluthatione
pathognomonic sign/feature of arsenic poisoning
Mees lines
Most common exogenous cause of human cancer
most preventable cause of human death
tobacco
most widely used and abused agent throughout the world
alcohol
at high levels of alcohol ____ is activated to aid in metabolism of alcohol
MEOS
Burn complication leading to gastric ulcers
Curling Ulcers
ulcers sec to SCCA of overturned burn edges
Marjolin Ulcers
MC bacteria implicated for Burn sepsis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
mc hypethermic syndrome
Heat exhaustion
- nitrosylation of ryanodine receptor type 1
Mgt:___
malignant hyperthermia
Dantrolene