Past q 14.10.09 Flashcards
Which mechanism of effect is true for NSAIDs?
Both
They can cause duodenal ulcers
They cause vasoconstriction and damage of the kidneys
Which of the following mechanisms of effect is characteristic for lead?
Inhibits camp-activity in the brain
Which compound damages selectively the cell membrane through the on channel?
Nicotine
Which toxin is found in newts?
Tetrodotoxin
Which clinical signs are caused by Spurge spp.?
Both
Haematuria, icterus
Stomatitis, bloody diarrhoea
What are the gross pathological findings in hydrogen sulphide toxicosis?
Both
Conjunctivitis
Lung odema
What kind of treatment would you use in methylaldehyde poisoning?
Barbiturates
From an aspect of membrane transport, which property of the xenobiotic is important?
Both
The similarity to endogenous substances
Lipid solubility
Which statement is true of nitrate-nitrite?
Both
Nitrite is responsible for the production of Methaemoglobin
Primarily the high nitrate content of the plant causes poisoning
Which compound accumulates in the fat tissue?
Organochlorines
Which substance binds to amino acid-type receptor?
Strychnine
Which clinical feature is characteristic to chlorine gas toxicosis?
Neither:
Anaemia nor
Behavioural signs
Which of following mechanism of effect is characteristic to lead?
Blocks the enzymes delta-aminolevulinic acid synthase, coprogenase, and haem synthase
Which statement is true?
Antioxidants decrease the toxicity of aflatoxin
Which statement is true of biochemical mode of damaging?
It depends on the fine chemical structure of the substance
Which animal organism contains ciguatoxin?
Fish
Which medicine is useful in the treatment of poisoning caused by viperid snakes?
Both
Cardiorespiratory stimulants
Analgesics
Which mechanism of effect is characteristic to carbon monoxide?
Bonds reversibly to haemoglobin, rendering it incapable of oxygen transport
Which pathological alteration is characteristic to poisoning by Solanum spp.?
Both
Cerebral odema, pulmonary oedema
Subserosal haemorrhages
Which mechanism of action is not characteristic to ethylene glycol?
Inhibits the function of alcohol dehydrogenase
Characteristic:
It passes through the blood-brain barrier
It binds with ionized calcium to form calcium oxalate crystals
Its acidic metabolites cause acidosis
Which is a clinical feature of NSAID toxicosis?
Both
Polyuria, polydipsia
Vomiting, bloody diarrhoea
Which compound is found in the poison of poison-arrow frogs?
Batrachotoxin
Which medicine is useful in the treatment of ochratoxin poisoning?
Both
Feed additives (antioxidants, vitamins, trace elements)
Supportive therapy for kidney
Which is the most toxic ochratoxin?
A
What are the gross pathological signs of methylxanthine toxicosis?
Both
Gastroenteritis
Congestion of the parenchymal organs
What mechanism of effect is true for NSAIDs?
Both
Inhibit prostaglandin synthesis
They inhibit ATP synthesis in kidney tubule cells
Which substance is found in Hydrangea spp.?
Hydrangin
Which statement is true of nitrate-nitrite?
Both
Methaemoglobin results from the presence of nitrite
Monogastric animals are less sensitive to nitrates
Which antidote can be used in zinc toxicosis?
Both
Ca Na EDTA
D-penicillamine
Which statement is true?
Those compounds can be absorbed readily from the gastrointestinal tract which have high lipid-water
distribution co-efficient