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define toxicology

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  • the study of adverse effects of xenobiotics
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define xenobiotics

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  • chemicals and drugs that are not normally found in or produced by the body
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list 3 major disciples of toxicity

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  • mechanistic
  • descriptive
  • regulatory
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describe mechanistic toxicology

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  • cellular, molecular and biochemical effects of xenobiotics w/in dose response
  • assess degree of exposure
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describe descriptive toxicology

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  • Uses the results from animal experiments to predict what level of exposure will cause harm to humans
  • risk assessment
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describe regulatory toxicology

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  • combines mechanistic and descriptive to establish levels of exposure
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describe forensic toxicology

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  • medical and legal consequences of exposure
  • validating analytic performance of tests
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describe clinical toxicology

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  • relationship between xenobiotics and disease states
  • emphasis on diagnostic testing
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describe environmental toxicology

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evaluation of environmental chemical pollutants and their impacts on human health

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define toxins

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endogenous substance biologically synthesized in living cells or in microorganisms
- toxicant and toxic = not produced in living cell

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list most common route of exposure

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  • ingestion
  • inhalation
  • transdermal abs
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describe ingestion exposure

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  • must be absorbed into circulation by GI
  • most passively diffuse
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define dose-response relationship

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correlates a single, acute oral dose range with the probability of a lethal outcome in an average 154 pound man

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define therapeutic index

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ratio of TD50 or LD50 to the ED50

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define quantal dose-relationship

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describe the changes in health effects of a defines population based on the exposure to the xenobiotic

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define acute toxicity

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usually short term exposure to a substance in which the dose is sufficient to cause immediate toxic effects

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define chronic toxicity

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generally associated w/ repeated frequent exposure for extended period of time at doses that are insufficient to cause an immediate acute response
- affects different systems than acute

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list common specimen types

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bloor or urine

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what tube top is used for analysis of toxic agents for trace elements

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royal blue top (trace element free)

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what tube top is used for lead testing

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tan top

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list and describe steps of toxic agent analysis

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  1. screening: rapid, simple, qualitative intended to detect presence of substances -> sensitive but lack specificity
  2. confirmatory: quantitative, report concentration of a substance (high specificity and sensitivity)
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common methods used in screening and confirmatory test

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  • immunoassays (drug screen)
  • gas chromatography with mass spectrometry
  • liquid chromatograph with tandem mass spec (LC-MS)
  • inorganic compounds use ICP-MS and AA
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alcohol metabolism pathway

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alcohol -(ADH)-> aldehyde -(ALDH)-> acid

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describe effects of ethanol

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  • accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes - 20% develop toxic hepatitis, cirrhosis is common
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list common indicators of ethanol abuse
- liver markers: GGT, ALT, AST, HDL
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describe ethanol metabolic pathway
ethanol -> acetaldehyde -> acetate -> acetaldehyde adducts
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describe methanol
- common lab solvent - accidental ingestion from homemade alcohol - formic acid final metabolite causes metabolic acidosis
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describe isopropanol
- rubbing alcohol - metabolized by hepatic ADH to acetone - CNS depressant - can have severe acute like response over long time
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describe ethylene glycol
- immediate effects similar to ethanol - in antifreeze - calcium oxalate crystals damage renal tubules
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how is alcohol determined
- serum, whole blood, plasma - ethanol is uniform in body water = use serum - osmo, chromatographic, enzymatic (non human ADH to NADH)
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what is the established reference method for alcohol determination
headspace GC coupled with flame ionization
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describe carbon monoxide
- produced by incomplete combustion of carbon substances - makes carboxyhemoglobin - treatment w/ 100% O2
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describe cyanide
- inhalation, ingestion, skin abs - used in industrial processes, insecticides and rodenticides - cleared by kidneys - binds heme iron
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describe arsenic
- natural and manmade - 3 main groups (gas, inorganic, organic) - rate of abs depends on form
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describe cadmium
- significant environmental pollutant (taken up by crops and tobacco) - toxic to kidneys - concomitant parathyroid dysfunction and vitamin D def - itai-itai disease and cadmium rice
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describe lead
- found mostly in bone and soft tissue (long half life) - renal elimination - dose dependent toxicity - abdominal or neurological symptoms after ACUTE exposure
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what does lead inhibit
- enzymes - specifically vitamin D metabolism and heme synthesis
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describe mercury
- 3 forms - contaminated food source (more common) or accidental ingestion - binds w/ proteins
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describe salicylates(aspirin)
- can cause excess ketone formation - interferes w/ plt aggregation and GI function - high dose metabolic acidosis - chromogenic assay = trinder reaction
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describe acetaminophen
- tylenol - hepatotoxicity at low doses - low free fraction
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confirmation testing must use what levels of specificity and sensitivity
high and high but different methods
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what is the most common refernce method of DOA confirmation testing
gas chromatograph - mass spec
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describe amphetamines
- hypertension overdose but rar - urinalysis
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describe sedative - hypnotics
- CNS depressant - barbiturates and benzodiazepines most common -> barbit: higher abuse potential -> benzo: more commonly found
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describe barbiturates
- high abuse potential - sleep inducer - phenobarbital
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describe benzodiazepines
- CNS depressant - used for anti-anxiety meds - metabolites found in urine
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describe THC
- THC is a lipophilic substance and removed from circulation by passive diffusion
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describe cocaine
- CNS stimulator - alkaloid salt
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describe opioids
- chemically related to opium poppy - acute overdose = respiratory acidosis
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describe TCA overdose
- block reabsorption of serotonin and norepinephrine
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describe MDMA
- amphetamine derivative 'ecstasy' - GC-MS or LC-MS
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describe PCP
- angel dust - lipophilic drug into fat and brain
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describe anabolic steroids
- toxic hepatitis - can cause enlargement of heart

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