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Lab Med 181-195 Flashcards

1
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What is seen in hallucinogen overdose?

A

Minimal; often just behavioral effects

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What is seen in iron toxicity - stage 1?

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vomiting, 
diarrhea, 
ab pain, 
metabolic aCIDosis, 
hypERglycemia
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What is seen in lead poisoning?

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Demyelination of nerve fibers –> peripheral neuropathy, encephalopathy, decreased IQ, developmental disturbances, hypochromic anemia with basophilic stippling

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What is seen in marijuana overdose?

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Anxiety and mild paranoia

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What is seen in meperidine overdose?

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Parkinson’s

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What is seen in opioid toxicity? Treatment?

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Coma
Reduced respiration
Pinpoint pupils

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What is seen in organophosphate or carbamate overdose?

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SLUD - salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation

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What is seen in PCP overdose? Treatment?

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Combative behavior –> give tranquilizer

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What is seen in TCA toxicity?

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Cardiac arrest due to QT prolongation

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What is serum ferritin?

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Chief iron storage form in the body Very sensitive indicator of iron status

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What is serum iron?

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Iron bound to transferrin

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What is sick euthyroid syndome?

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Low T3 syndrome = results from T4 shunting to form rT3 due to non-thyroid illness
Free values remain normal

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What is sickle cell disease?

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Having two mutant B genes

Lower RBC lifespan

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What is sirolimus?

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Prophylactic of organ rejection in renal transplant

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What is streptokinase?

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A thrombolytic that non-covalently binds to plasminogen

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What is seen in iron toxicity - stage 2?

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hypOvolemia,
HoTN
metabolic aCIDosis

17
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What is seen in iron toxicity - stage 3?

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Multiple organ failure
hepatic failure (fatal)
18
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What is seen in iron toxicity - stage 4?

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Gastric scarring

pyloric obstruction

19
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Tx lead poisoning with ____

A

EDTA

20
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Opioid tox tx with ______

A

naloxone

21
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Tx organophosphate/carbamate OD with _____

A

Treat with atropine or pralidoxime

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