Medical toxo (oral hypoglycemics and iron),yet

Question 1

causes GIT perforation

Answer 1

iron
inoraganic corrosives

Question 2

stage 1 of iron

Answer 2

1- 6 hrs. post ingestion (local corrosive effect on GIT).
- Abdominal pain.
- Nausea, vomiting, hematemesis and melena.
- Shock and dehydration from fluid loss.

Question 3

stage 2 of iron

Answer 3

• 24 hrs. post ingestion (latent or quiescent stage)
• Apparent recovery of the patient
• It is due to redistribution of free iron from blood to (RES).

Question 4

stage 3 of iron

Answer 4

24-48 hrs. post ingestion (mortality is highly recorded during thisstage).
- Metabolic acidosis.
- Fever and leukocytosis.
- Lethargy and coma.

Question 5

stage 4 of iron

Answer 5

2- 3 days post ingestion (Hepatic manifestations).
- - Elevated liver enzymes and bilirubin levels.
- Defective coagulation.
- Hypoglycemia may occur.

Question 6

stage 5 of iron

Answer 6

Gastro-intestinal scarring with or without obstruction (pylorostenosis, gastric fibrosis or small bowel strictures).

Question 7

causes pylorostenosis

Answer 7

iron stage 5

Question 8

which stage of iron causes fever

Answer 8

stage 3

Question 9

causes lethargy in iron

Answer 9

stage 3