Poisons Flashcards
1
Q
Garlic breath, “rice water stools”, skin pigmentation(raindrop pattern), stocking glove neuropathy
A
Arsenic
2
Q
Antidote for arsenic poisoning
A
Dimercaprol, penicillamine or succimer
3
Q
Antidote for iron
A
Deferoxaminr
4
Q
Transverse bands in nails
A
Mee’s lines- chronic arsenic poisoning
5
Q
Heavy metal known as carcinogen
A
Arsenic
6
Q
Acute abdominal colic, acute encephalopathy, wrist drop, peripheral neutopathy
A
Lead poisoning (lead colic,lead encephalopathy, lead palsy)