TDM 2 Flashcards

1
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anti-inflammatory agents and painkillers, thus considered to be therapeutic in nature

A

ANALGESICS

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2
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salicylate/ aspirin complication

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initial respiratory alkalosis
metabolic acidosis (use of free fatty acids producing ketones)

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3
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highest analytic sensitivity for salicylate TDM

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GC or liquid chromatography

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4
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acetaminophen complication

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hepato-cystic necrosis 3 to 4 days after overdose (unable to conjugate acetamidoquinone).

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5
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mechanism of acetaminophen complication

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glutathione depleted due o conjugation with intermediates

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6
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risk factor for acetaminophen toxicity

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chronic alcoholic

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7
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most common method for acetaminophen detection

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FPIA

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8
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reference method for acetaminophen quantitation

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HPLC

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9
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sedatives that have a tranquilizing effect through their depressant effect on the CNS.

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BARBITURATES

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10
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BARBITURATES complication

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cardiac arrest
respiratory depression

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11
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derived or chemically related to the substances derived from opium poppy

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NARCOTICS

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12
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NARCOTICS complications

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respiratory depression
coma
respiratory acidosis
myoglobinuria
increase in serum indicators of cardiac damage.

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13
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pesticides exist as

A

organic complexes
organophosphates
carbamates

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14
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pesticides complication

A

inhibit acetylcholinesterase
salivation
lacrimation
involuntary urination and defection
bradycardia
muscular twitching
cramps
slurred speech
behavioral changes

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15
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major route for the general population for pesticide

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Food contamination

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16
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more common route among occupational contexts and accidental routes of exposure for pesticides

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inhalation
transdermal absorption
ingestion

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17
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lab diagnosis of pesticide poisoning

A

acetylcholinesterase inhibition in red blood cells
serum pseudocholinesterase

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18
Q

tasteless gas with 200- to 225-fold greater affinity for
hemoglobin than oxygen

A

carbon monoxide

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19
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carbon monoxide complication

A

suffocation
death
left shift in the oxygen- hemoglobin dissociation (heart and brain)

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20
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lab test of carbon monoxide

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spot test (5 mL of 40% NAOH + 5 mL of aqueous dilution of WB = pink solution > 20%COHb)
differential spectrophotometry
GC (reference)

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21
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4 heavy metals causing poisoning

A

lead
mercury
arsenic
cadmium

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22
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lead poisoning complications

A

vitamin D deficiency
Anemia (inhibition of heme)
GI irritation
weight loss
kidney damage
convulsions
altered cognition
encephalopathy
death

behavioral changes
hyperactivity
ADD (attention deficit disorder)
decrease in IQ scores

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23
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most common method for blood lead quantification

A

Atomic absorption spectrophotometry

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24
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common environmental contaminant – paint ingestion or continuous exposure in the soil

A

lead

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25
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found in antibacterial agents, pesticides and batteries.

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mercury

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26
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mercury poisoning complications

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GI irritation
severe kidney damage
neurologic symptoms

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27
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can be ingested without significant effects

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elemental mercury

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28
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only moderately toxic

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cationic mercury

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29
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the most toxic mercury

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organic mercury

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30
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mercury deposits in

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hydrophobic compartments (brain, peripheral nerves)

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31
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mercury poisoning is commonly detected with the use

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atomic absorption

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32
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found in pesticides, weed killer and is an ingredient in some paint

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arsenic

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33
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arsenic poisoning complication

A

purging gastroenteritis
shredding of the stomach lining
formation of line in the fingernails
death (hemorrhagic gastroenteritis)

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34
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lab test for arsenic poisoning

A

urine atomic absorption spectrophotometry

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35
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Metal found in many industrial processes, with its main use being in electroplating and galvanizing.

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cadmium

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36
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common human sources of cadmium

A

tobacco products
shellfish and vegetable

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37
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cadmium toxicity

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binds to proteins and cellular constituents, accumulates in the kidney

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38
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cadmium poisoning complications

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nausea
vomiting and abdominal pain
respiratory irritation
dizziness, weakness, fever and chills
COPD
renal tubular dysfunction (proteinuria, glucosuria and aminoaciduria)
Vit D deficiency

Itai-itai (severe osteomalacia and osteoporosis from cadmium contaminated rice)

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39
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cadmium lab diagnosis

A

urine/whole blood -AAS

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40
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Supertoxic substance that can exist as a gas, solid, or in solution.

A

cyanide

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41
Q

cyanide is found in

A

rodenticides
pyrolysis product from burning of some plastics

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42
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cyanide toxicity

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binds to iron of the heme molecule leading to depletion of cellular ATP

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43
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cyanide complications

A

headache
dizziness
respiratory depression
seizure, coma and death

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44
Q

most common lab diagnosis of cyanide poisoning

A

Ion-selective electrode
photometric analysis of two-well microdiffusion separation

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45
Q

lab diagnosis for chronic low level cyanide exposure

A

urinary thiocyanate concentration

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46
Q

reference method for most of the analytes under
substance of abuse

A

GC-MS

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47
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disadvantages of lab techniques for substance of abuse

A

only detect recent drug use
does not differentiate between single use or chronic abuse

48
Q

ethanol complication

A

alcoholic hepatitis
cirrhosis

49
Q

ethanol metabolism is enacted by ___ converting alcohol to ___, further acted upon by ____.
final metabolite ___ is excreted in urine

A

alcohol dehydrogenase
acetaldehyde
aldehyde dehydrogenase
acetic acid

50
Q

reference method for ethanol determination

A

GC

51
Q

0.01 – 0.05 g/ 100 ml stage

A

Subclinical

52
Q

Subclinical manifestation of alcohol

A

normal

53
Q

0.04 – 0.12 g/100 ml

A

euphoria

54
Q

euphoria manifestation

A

Sociability
talkativeness
increased self-confidence
decreased inhibition
Diminution of attention, judgment and control
sensory-motor impairment
Slowed information processing

55
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0.09 – 0.25 g/ 100 ml stage

A

excitement

56
Q

excitement stage manifestation

A
  • decreased sensory response
  • emotional instability
  • sensory-motor incoordination
  • increased reaction time
  • reduced visual acuity
  • loss of critical judgment
  • impairment of perception, memory and comprehension
  • drowsiness
  • impaired balance
57
Q

0.18 – 0.30 g/ 100 mL

A

Confusion

58
Q

confusion stage manifestations

A

▪ Disorientation, mental composition, dizziness
▪ Exaggerated emotional state
▪ Disturbance of vision
▪ Increased pain threshold

59
Q

0.27 – 0.40 g/ 100 mL

A

Stupor

60
Q

stupor manifestations

A

General inertia approaching loss of motor function
▪ Greatly decreased response to stimuli
▪ Notable muscular incoordination, inability to stand or walk
▪ Vomiting, incontinence of urine and feces
▪ Impaired consciousness, sleep or stupor

61
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0.35 – 0.50 g/ 100 mL

A

Coma

62
Q

coma stage

A

Complete unconsciousness
▪ Anesthesia, depressed or abolished reflexes
▪ Subnormal temperature
▪ Impaired circulation and respiration
▪ Possibly death

63
Q

0.45

A

Death from respiratory arrest

64
Q

widely used in paints, solvents, antifreeze and solid
canned fuels.

A

methanol

65
Q

metabolites of methanol

A

formaldehyde and formic acid

66
Q

methanol complication

A

metabolic acidosis
pancreatic necrosis
visual impairment

67
Q

CNS stimulants that block dopamine receptors
in the brain

A

Amphetamines

68
Q

Amphetamines use

A

narcolepsy and ADD treatment

69
Q

amphetamine/ MDMA/ ecstasy complications

A

violent behavior,
seizures
hyperthermia
liver toxicity
renal failure

70
Q

CNS stimulant that is metabolized by cholinesterase.

A

cocaine

71
Q

cocaine complications

A

hypertension
myocardial infarction
seizure
cardiotoxicity
sudden death.

72
Q

metabolite of cocaine found in urine after 3 days

A

benzoylecgonine

73
Q

Produce psychologic effects and are stored in
fat cells.

A

cannabinoid compounds

74
Q

cannabinoid compounds complication

A

rare and not severe

75
Q

Phencyclidine

A

abused anesthetic
stimulant
hallucinogen
depressant

76
Q

phencyclidine complications

A

violent tendencies
seizures
respiratory depression
death.

77
Q

Opiates use

A

analgesic
sedation
anesthesia

78
Q

opiates treatment

A

naloxone

79
Q

lab diagnosis of opiates

A

immunoassay –> initial
GC-MS confirmatory

80
Q

types of cardioactive drugs

A

Digoxin
Antiarrhythmic drugs

81
Q

chemical agents that maintains normal heart function

A

Cardioactive drugs

82
Q

major cardiac glycoside and alters the force of
contraction through its effect on the ATPase pump in heart muscle.

A

digoxin

83
Q

Blood specimens for digoxin should be collected when

A

8 hours after dose

84
Q

digoxin complications

A

nausea
rapid heart rate
visual impairment

85
Q

prescribed to treat irregular heartbeat that produces inappropriate ventricular contraction or tachycardia.

A

Antiarrhythmic drugs

86
Q

5 antiarrhythmic drugs

A

lidocaine
procainamide
disopyramide
quinidine
propanolol

87
Q

two active metabolites of lidocaine

A

monoethylglycinexylidide
glycinexylide

88
Q

Procainamide produces

A

N-acetylprocainamide

89
Q

adverse reactions of disopyramide

A

anticholinergic effects

90
Q

used as an alternative to quinidine if the
side effects of the said drug become intolerable

A

disopyramide

91
Q

produces several active metabolites

A

Quinidine

92
Q

increases digoxin when taken with digoxin

A

quinidine

93
Q

monitoring of quinidine

A

only involves trough level

94
Q

generally prescribed for hypertension, certain arrythmias, migraine and other conditions related to
sympathetic stimulation.

A

propanolol

95
Q

propanolol toxicity

A

excessive inhibition of sympathetic nervous system
bradycardia
hypotension
cardiac failure

96
Q

alters transmission of nerve impulses within the brain to minimize the seizures of epilepsy

A

Anticonvulsants

97
Q

relax bronchial smooth muscle for the relief
or prevention of asthma.

A

Bronchodilators

98
Q

most common bronchodilator

A

Theophylline

99
Q

Theophylline metabolites

A

caffeine

100
Q

3 types of psychotropic or antipsychotic drugs

A

lithium
antidepressants
fluoxetine

101
Q

used to treat manic-depressive illness.

A

lithium

102
Q

lithium is eliminated as

A

unchanged drug

103
Q

used to treat depression

A

tricyclic antidepressants

104
Q

TAD peak serum concentrations are reached in the range of

A

2-12 hours

105
Q

TAD complications

A

drowsiness
constipation
blurred vision
memory loss.
seizure
cardiac arrythmia
unconsciousness

106
Q

blocks serotonin uptake by nerve terminals in the CNS and by platelets

A

Fluoxetine

107
Q

medications to treat cancer

A

Antineoplastic drugs

108
Q

rapidly metabolized or incorporated into
cellular macromolecular structures within seconds to minutes of their administration.

A

Antineoplastic drugs

109
Q

antibiotics with serious side effects requiring moniyoring

A

amikacin
gentamycin
tobramycin
vancomycin
chloramphenicol

110
Q

amikacin toxic effects

A

nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity

111
Q

gentamicin toxic effects

A

nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity
vertigo
respiratory paralysis

112
Q

tobramycin toxic effects

A

nephrotoxicity
ototoxicity
vertigo
respiratory paralysis

113
Q

vancomycin close monitoring is recommended for patients with

A

reduced renal function
propensity for bacterial infection

114
Q

Chloramphenicol toxicity

A

toxic to bone marrow
aplastic anemia
blood dyscrasias
cardiovascular collapse

115
Q

aspirin use

A

analgesic
antipyretic,
anti-inflammatory drug.

116
Q

lab diagnosis of salicylates

A

GC LC (highest sensitivity, specificity)
immunoassays
chromogenic assay (trinder salicylate + ferric nitrate)

117
Q

acetaminophen use

A

analgesic