MIDTERMS LECTURE Flashcards
Contact providing opportunity of obtaining a poisonous dose
EXPOSURE
Different toxic responses may arise from different:
- Routes of exposure- ways how did you expose
- Frequencies of exposure- everyday ba?
- Duration of exposures- (acute (reversible) vs. chronic (irreversible) )
Types of exposure
- Intentional- cigarette smoker
- Non-intentional- nonsmoker and 2nd hand smoker
*Toxicology studies involve intentional exposures
ROUTES OF ENTRY OF EXPOSURE
a. Inhalation
b. Oral or by ingestion
c. Percutaneous or by injection
d. Dermal or ocular absorption
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE OF TOXICANTS
IV/IM
Inhalation
Intradermal
Topical
Subcutaneous
_________ is defined as the length in time when a toxic substance is exposed to a person or how frequent it had caused its toxicity.
Duration
TYPES OF DURATION OF EXPOSURE
Short term (Acute)- a single exposure lasting less than 24 hours
Long term (Chronic)- exposures are essentially for the lifetime of the species
Repeated
2 TYPES OF REPEATED DURATION OF EXPOSURE
o Sub-chronic: Repeated exposures of less than a lifetime (e.g., 3 months)
o Sub-acute: Repeated for up to 30 days
ENUMERATE COCAINE SIDE EFFECTS (Brain, throat, lungs, systemic, nose, teeth, skin, heart)
Brain
- Increased risk of stroke
- reduce attention
-lethargy
-insomnia
Lungs
-dyspnea
-asthma
-chest pain
-bronchospasm
Throat
-horse voice
-soreness
Systemic
-eosinophilia
-fever
Nose
-rhinorrhea (discharge)
Teeth
-Bruxism (abrasion)
Heart
- increase heart infarction
Skin
-Pruritus
Type of exposure that toxic symptoms are expressed after repeated applications for a timeframe less than half the life expectancy of the organism- but more often than a single dose or multiple doses applied for only a short time
Sub chronic exposure
Exposure classes (toxicants in food, air, water, and soil as well as toxicants characteristic of domestic and occupational settings). Give examples of toxicants in food and soil
TOXICANTS IN FOOD
- Salmonella
- Shigellosis
- Vibrio Cholera
- Typhoid fever
- E.coli
- Cyanide
- Amiba Virus
Toxic in Soils
- Tetanus
- Fungal Infection
Example of systemic exposures
- rabies (affects in brain)
- Johnson Powder (Talc)
= Mesothelioma cancer in lungs (Because of asbestos)
Ex: can get in long term exposure like construction worker
Example of local exposures
Example: Cosmetics (affected only in one area)
How many certain general symptoms suggested the possibility of a number of poisons, (local exposure)
13
1) Sudden death (ABC)
aconitine, barium compounds and cyanide
2) Eyes (EMPAC)
ergot, morphine, pilocarpine, atropine and cocaine
4) Mouth (APA)
atropine, pilocarpine and ammonia
5) Skin (APSAAA)
atropine, pilocarpine, strong acids (burning sensation) and alkalies (melting sensation), cyanosis produced by aniline, acetanilide
6) GIT (MEFp)
metals, ergot and food poisons
7) Cardiovascular system (QDER)
quinidine, digitalis, ephedrine and reserpine
8) Liver (CTC)
carbon tetrachloride and chloroform
9) Kidney (PS)
phenol and sulphonamides
10) Nerves (AA)
peripheral neuritis due to antimony and arsenic
11) Skeletal muscle (CF
curare and flaxedil
12) Blood changes (BH)
anaemia by benzene, haemolysis due to saponins, leukopenia by benzene
13) CNS (SPBEA)
strychnine, picrotoxin, barbiturates, ether, alcohol
EXPOSURES THAT REDUCE LIFE EXPECTANCY BY 8 MIN. GIVE 5 ONLY
- Smoking 1.4 cigarettes
- Living 2 months with a cigarette smoker
- Eating 100 charcoal-broiled steaks
- 1 X-Ray (in a good hospital)
- Eating 40 tablespoons of peanut butter
SPETRUM OF UNDESIRED EFFECTS (5)
- Allergic reactions (chemical allergies)
- Idiosyncratic reactions
- Immediate vs. delayed toxicity
- Reversible vs. irreversible toxicity
- Local vs. systemic toxicity
4 TYPES OF EFFECTS
1 Local effect
2. Systemic effect
3. Cumulative effect
4. Poisonous effect
- The site of action takes places at the point of contact
Local Effect
- The site: skin, mucous membrane of the eyes, nose, mouth, throat or anywhere the along the respiratory or gastrointestinal system
Local Effect
- The toxic substance has been absorbed and distributed throughout the body
Systematic Effect
- Over a period of time, the material is only partially excreted and the remaining quantities are gradually collected.
Cumulative Effects
- The retained toxic compound accumulates and becomes great enough to cause pathological response.
Cumulative Effects
Cumulative Effects examples:
- Silica dust
- Asbestos
- Smoker
- Drinking soda
- A toxic substance is absorbed and distributed by the blood stream throughout the body
Poisonous Effect
- Absorption reaches a point where it causes impairment of physiological function
Poisonous Effect
EFFECTS OF TOXICANTS
o Carcinogen
o Mutagen
> Vurkih- causes inflammation of neck
> Papillomaviruses- causes warts
o Reproductive hazard
> nabaog
o Teratogenic
> Pregnant women experiences (Focomelia)
DEFINITIONS
LD- ?
ED-?
LD- lethal dose
ED- Effective dose
LD & ED OF Therapeutic Margin
TM = LD50% - ED50%
LD & ED OF Margin of Safety:
MOS = LD5% - ED95%
LD & ED OF Safety Index
SI = LD5%/ED95%
LD & ED OF Therapeutic Index
TI = 50%/ED 50%
RELATIVE TOXICITY CLASSIFICATION
Extremely Topic= Taste (1 grain)
Highly Topic= 1 tsp
Moderately Toxic= 1 oz
Slightly Toxic= 1 pt
Practically nontoxic= 1qt
Relatively harmless= >1qt
DEFINE THE LETHAL OF EACH CHEMICAL; Sugar (sucrose)
3 quarts
DEFINE THE LETHAL OF EACH CHEMICAL; Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)
3 quarts
DEFINE THE LETHAL OF EACH CHEMICAL; Salt (sodium chloride)
1 quart
DEFINE THE LETHAL OF EACH CHEMICAL; Herbicide (2, 4-D)
One half cup
DEFINE THE LETHAL OF EACH CHEMICAL; Arsenic (arsenic acid)
1-2 teaspoon