TOXICOLOGY Flashcards

1
Q

Odorless, colorless gas, avidly competes with O2

A

CARBON MONOXIDE

Presents with cherry red skin
Collapse and syncope occur when ~40% of hemoglobin has been converted to carboxyhemoglobin
Tx: Hyperbaric O2

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2
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Colorless, irritating gas from combustion of fossil fuels

A

SULFUR DIOXIDE

Forms sulfurous acid on contact with mucous membrane
Causes bronchospasm
Delayed pulmonary edema
Aggravate cardiopulmonary disease

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3
Q

Brownish irritant gas formed in fires and silage on fires

A

Nitrogen oxide

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4
Q

Bluish irritant gas produced in air and water purification devices

A

Ozone

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5
Q

Antidote for acetaminophen

A

Acetylcysteine

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6
Q

Antidote for cholinesterase inhibitors

A

Atropine

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7
Q

Antidote for Quinidine,TCAs

A

Bicarbonate

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8
Q

Antidote for fluoride, CCBs

A

Calcium

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9
Q

Antidote for iron

A

Deferoxamine

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10
Q

Antidote for digoxin

A

Digoxin antibodies (Digibind)

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11
Q

Antidote for caffeine, theophylline, sympathomimetics

A

Esmolol

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12
Q

Antidote for methanol, ethylene glycol

A

Ethanol
Fomepizole

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13
Q

Antidote for BZD, Zolpidem

A

Flumazenil

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14
Q

Antidote for B-adrenoceptor blockers

A

Glucagon

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15
Q

Antidote for hypoglycemics

A

Glucose

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16
Q

Antidote for cyanide

A

Hydroxocobalamin

17
Q

Antidote for opioids analgesics

A

Naloxone

18
Q

Antidote for CO poisoning

A

Oxygen

19
Q

Antidote for muscaric receptor blockers

A

Physostigmine

20
Q

Antidote for organophosphates

A

Pralidoxime

21
Q

Antidote for heparin

A

Protamine sulfate

22
Q

Antidote for Warfarin

A

Vitamin k
FFP

23
Q

Dimercaprol is used in:

A

CL-A-M

Acute arsenic poisoning
Acute mercury poisoning
Chronic lead poisoning

24
Q

Succimer is used in:

A

Chronic lead poisoning

25
Q

Penicillamine is used in:

A

Copper poisoning

26
Q

EDTA is used in:

A

Chronic lead poisoning

27
Q

Deferoxamine is used in:

A

Iron poisoning