Finals Pre And Postlab

Question 1

Most common causes of epidemic foodborne gastroenteritis:

Answer 1

Food-borne bacteria
Bacterial toxins

Question 2

Severe and even fatal poisoning may occur with:

Answer 2

Listeriosis
Salmonellosis
Botulism
Escherichia coli

Question 3

True or False: Norwalk agent and rotaviruses can be transmitted through food and can be the causative agent in up to 40% of group-related diarrhea epidemics.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The gastroenteritis may be caused by:

Answer 4

Invasive bacterial infection of intestinal mucosa
Toxin elaborated by bacteria

Question 5

Aconitum TS:

Answer 5

Aconitine & Aconine

Question 6

Elephant’s ear 🐘TS:

Answer 6

Calcium oxalate crystals

Question 7

Podophyllum TS:

Answer 7

Podophyllotoxin

Question 8

Poison Hemlock

Answer 8

Coniine - similar effect w/ nicotine

Question 9

Ipomea (morning glory) TS:

Answer 9

Lysergic acid amide & ergine - similar to LSD, hallucinogens

Question 10

Ipomea (Sweet potato vine) TS:

Answer 10

Pneumotoxin (4-ipomeanol) - F. solani

Question 11

Primrose TS:

Answer 11

Primin - secreted by tiny hair on the leaves causing dermatitis, skin irritation

Question 12

Yellow Jasmine TS:

Answer 12

Gelsenicine

Question 13

Tuba-Tuba

Answer 13

Jatrophin

Question 14

Ivory funnel

Answer 14

Muscarine - parasympathetic symptoms, Tx anticholinergic (atropine)