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Heavy Metals Flashcards

1
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Lead poisoning

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Plumbism/Saturnism

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Sources of Lead

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Canned goods, Automobile exhaust
Wine glasses, Old pipes, Cables
Paints, Jewelry, Toys

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Acute poisoning of Lead

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Acute abdominal colic and CNS changes

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Chronic Toxicity of Lead

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Peripheral neuropathy (Wrist drop)
Anorexia
Anemia
Weight Loss
Tremor

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5
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Treatment of Lead Poisoning

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Mild: Oral succimer
Severe: EDTA (+ BAL for encephalitis)
Penicillamine

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S/S of Pb poisoning

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Pb encephalopathy
Hemolytic Anemia
Abdomical Colic
Elevated Liver Enzymes
Pb palsy - wrist/foot drop
Milky vomitus
Black stools
Fanconi-like syndrome ( proteinuria- hematuria)

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Cadmium Toxicity

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Itai-Itai Disease

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Sources of Cadmium

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Anti-dandruff Shampoos, Smoke & stink bamboos, solder (metal alloys)

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Signs and Symptoms of Cd Poisoning

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Osteomalacia, Fractures. Renal Abnormalities, Gait disturbances

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10
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Treatment for Cad Toxicity

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EDTA + Glutathione

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Mercury Poisoning

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Minamata Disease - Consumption of fish

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MOA of Mercury toxicity

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Coagulation of protein by binding to -SH groups

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S/S of Mercury Poisoning

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Erethism - Behavioral changes
Acrodynia
Gingivitis

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Treatment of Mercury poisoning

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Acute: BAL, Unithiol, Succimer
Chronic: Na formaldehyde sulfoxylate

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Arsenic

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Lewisite Metal

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Used of Arsenic

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Chemical Warfare Agent
Manufacture of insecticides and glasswares

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17
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Choice of professional poisoners

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Arsenic

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18
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MOA of Arsenic toxicity

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Coagulation of protein by binding to -SH groups

19
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S/S of Arsenic Poisoning

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Aldrich-Mee’s Line
Black line on gums
Garlic odor of breath
Luminous vomit
Alopecia
Hyperkeratosis

20
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Antidote of Arsenic Toxicity

A

BAL, Dimercaprol
(+ Penicillamine)

21
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Aluminum is __ most abundant element and _____ abundant element on EARTH

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3rd most abundant element
Most abundant element on EARTH

22
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Uses of Aluminum

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Astringent, Antacid

23
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Aluminum Poisoning

A

Aluminosis / Shaver’s Disease - Lung fibrosis

24
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Antidote for Aluminum Poisoning

A

Deferoxamine

25
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Zinc is used in

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Galvanizing of Iron and container for battery cells

26
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Zinc Toxicity

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Metal Fume Fever - inhalation of metals or fumes

27
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Zinc Deficiency

A

Parakeratosis

28
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Treatment

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NSAIDs, Bed rest

29
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Iron is used for

A

Hemoglobin & myoglobin production

30
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Lethal Dose of Iron

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Lethal Dose: 200-300mg/kg-

31
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Toxic Dose of Iron

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> 600 mg/kg

32
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Stage 1 of Iron Poisoning

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GI Phase
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, GI bleeding, hypotension

33
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Stage 2 of Iron Poisoning

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Latent phase
clinical improvement seen 624 hours postingestion

33
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Stage 3 of Fe Poisoning

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Metabolic and CV Phase
Metabolic acidosis, renal & hepatic failure, sepsis, pulmonary edema, coma

34
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Stage 4 and 5 of Iron Poisoning

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Stage 4: Hepatic phase
Liver failure
Hypoglycemia

Stage 5: Delayed phase
Scarring of GI Tract
Bowel obstruction

34
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Antidote for Iron Poisoning

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Deferoxamine, Deferoxime, Deferasirox

35
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Copper Toxicity

A

Copperiedus
Wilson’s Disease

36
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Copper sources

A

IUD
Copper cook wares

37
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Antidote for Copper Toxicity

A

Penicillamine

38
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Glucose tolerance Factor

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Chromium

39
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Toxicity of Chromium

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Acute (Ingestion)
GIT Corrosion
Organ damage
Fatal

Chronic (Inhalation/Skin Contact)
Resp tract infection
Lung cancer

40
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Manganese Toxicity

A

Manganism

41
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Antidote for Manganese poisoning

A

EDTA
p-amino-salicylic acid

42
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Thallium Poisoning Antidote

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Prussian Blue / Ferric ferrocyanide

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