Occupational Health Flashcards
Intention tremor, delirium, birth defects, Minimata disease
Organic mercury
Tx: Dimercaprol
Peripheral neuropathy, CNS defects, basophilic stippling, GI symptoms, anemia, encephalopathy
Lead
Tx: EDTA
Similar to pernicious anemia
Nitrous oxide
Delirium, coma
Most common chemical carcinogen in skin CA, termite killer
Mee’s lines, garlic line odor of breath, palmar hyper keratosis
Arsenic
Tx: NAC
Mucous membrane irritation
Smog
Sulfur dioxide
Mesothelioma (not pericardial)
Asbestos
Dx: electron microscopy
HAGMA, ATN
Ethylene glycol
ATN
Halogenated hydrocarbons (carbon tetrachloride)
Pneumoconiosis, PTB
Particulate matter - anthracosis, silicosis,basbestosis, berylliosis, farmer’s lung, byssinosis
Bone resorption, acroosteolysis, hemangiosarcoma, liver disease
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Sore throat, headache, myalgias
Cadmium
Tx: EDTA
Mucous membrane irritation, dermatologic
Chromium
Tx: EDTA
Respiratory tract infection, olfactory accommodation, LOC, death
Hydrogen sulfide
Aplastic anemia, testicular atrophy, bladder CA, leukemia
Benzene