Toxicology Flashcards
Name 2 drugs that make EG cageside test false positive
IV diazepam (has propylene glycol)
oral AC (has glycerol)
Why can chocolate be decontaminated longer than most other toxins?
chocolate increases the pyloric sphincter tone - can be recovered by emesis up to 8 hours later
What proportion of stomach content is retrieved via emesis?
40-60%
List toxins that are not absorbed by AC
- ethanol, methanol
- fertilizer
- fluoride
- petroleum distillates
- heavy metals
- iodides
- nitrates, nitrites
- NaCl
- chlorate
How does AC bind toxins?
weak Van der Waals forces
List differentials for methemoglobinemia
- acetaminophen
- onion/garlic tox
- lidocaine/bezocaine
- Chlorate
Why is hydrogen peroxide not recommended anymore for decontamination in cats?
causes severe hemorrhagic gastritis in 25% of cats
How soon after exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides will you see PT/aPTT elevations?
may be seen at 36 hours
What are the components of IV lipid emulsions?
- medium-to long-chain triglycerides
- phospholipid emulsifier
- glycerin
How are IV lipids broken down?
cleared by skeletal muscle, splanchnic viscera, myocardial cells –> broken down to glycerol, FFA, choline –> energy source
why does a lower free phospholipid cc reduce risk of toxicity from intralipids?
interferes with lipoprotein lipase –> decreases clearance
What is the maximum lipid emulsion that can be given through a peripheral catheter?
20%
What can IV lipid emulsion cause in the face of hypoxia?
- potentially results in negative myocardial inotropy –> decreased CO
How does Bupivacaine cause cardiotoxicity?
inhibits mitochondrial use of FFA by blockign carnitine acylcarnitine translocase –> prevents movement of FFA into the mitochondria
FFA prefered energy source of the heart
What are the 2 predominant theories for the MOA of IV lipid emulsions in toxicities?
Improved myocardial performance
* provides large volume FFA –> overcomes potential cardiotoxic effects of bupivacaine
* gives heart energy substrate
* influx of FFA also stimulates voltage-gated Ca channels –> increased IC CA++ –> increased contractility (particularly helpful for Ca++ channel blocker toxicity)
Lipid sink theory
* creates an expanded lipid phase within the plasma which sequesters lipophilic drugs (logP >1.0)
* may be strong enough to pull toxins out of the brain
What are potential complications from IV lipid emulsion?
note: more likely with prolonged lipid administration (i.e., parenteral nutrition)
- bacterial contamination
- lipemia interfering with laboratory tests
- pancreatitis (theoretical, not reported in vet med)
- if preexisting pulmonary inflammatory disease (e.g., ARDS) –> decreases PF ratio
- pulmonary lipid emboli (only reported in human children)
- “fat overload syndrome” - only reported in people
What is the ideal protein-binding percentage for TPE to be effective?
> 90%
What is the molecular size of toxins effectively removed by hemodialysis?
ideally < 500 Da (Emergency textbook)
< 2000 Da (Londono lecture IVECCS)
If hemofiltration used or added (hemodiafiltration) –> up to 50kDa (Emergency textbook) or 20kDa (Londono)
What is the difference between Hemodialysis, hemofiltration, and hemoperfusion?
Hemodialysis - filter lets small molecules move down its concentration gradient (i.e., diffusion)
Hemofiltration - negative pressure pulls water out of blood and can drag solutes with it (i.e., convection)
Hemoperfusion - blood is exposued to adsorbent (e.g., activated charcoal/carbon)
How does apomorphine induce vomiting?
dopamin receptor agonism within the chemoreceptor trigger zone
Where is the chemoreceptor trigger zone located?
area prostrema of the medulla
How does IV and SC administration of apomorphine compare?
same efficacy at inducing vomiting (80% SC versus 82% IV) but longer time to emesis with SC (median 2 versus 13.5 minutes)
no significant difference in number of adverse events
How can apomorphine also exert antiemetic properties?
crosses BBB –> binds mu-receptors –> antiemetic
takes longer than the CRTZ triggering
How does Ropinirole induce emesis?
dopamine receptor agonist (D2-like receptors, not D1)
What is the antidote for Ropinirole?
Metoclopramide - binds and antagonizes same D2 receptors in the CRTZ
What are the emesis-inducing receptors in the emetic center versus the CRTZ?
Emetic center
* 5HT1
* alpha-2 receptors
* neurokinergic (NK1)
CRTZ
* D2
* H1
* alpha-2
* 5HT3
* cholinergic (M1)
* Enkephalinergic
* Neurokinergic (NK1)
How does Ropinirol compare to apomorphine administration?
less effectivve but very small difference - unlikely to be clinically relevant
Ropinirol caues ocular side effects in a significant amount of dogs (conjunctival hyperemia, protrusion of the third eyelid, ocular discharge) - also caused sedtion
How successful is emesis for decontamination of gastric FBs in cats?
was only effective in 50% of cats (n = 22)
86% received dexmed at 7 mcg/kg
What is the toxic dose for GI signs, gastric ulcers, AKI, CNS signs, or death in dogs versus cats
GI - 25-125 mg/kg
ulcers > 50 mg/kg
AKI 100-175 mg/kg
CNS > 400 mg/kg
lethal > 600 mg/kg
cats twice as sensitive
How does the cox-selectivity of meloxicam differ between dogs and cats?
Cox-2 selective in dogs but non-selective in cats
How are NSAIDs metabolized and excreted?
Metabolized in 2 steps in the liver
1. catalization
2. conjugation with glucuronic acid, glutathione, or sulfate
–> makes it water-soluble and excretable by the kidneys
renal excretion faster in alkaline urine
What is the suspected reason for the increaed GI toxicities of NSAIDs in dogs compared to people?
undergoes enterohepatic recirculation in dogs - reexcreted into intestines - not in people
What is the function of prostaglandin in the GI tract
- enhances bicarbonate and mucus secretion
- mediates blood flow, immunity, and epithelial cell turnover
- inhibits secretions of gastrin (PGE2) and hydrochloric acid (PGE2, PGI2)
remember gastrin stimulates gastric acid secretion from parietal cells
What is the active metabolite of aspirin?
salicylic acid
How is aspirin the only COX inhibitor that irreversibly inhibits COX?
because it is acetylated and other NSAIDs are not
What are the toxic doses for GI and renal injury from carprofen?
over 20 mg/kg GI
over 40 mg/kg renal
Where do COX 1 versus COX 2 have their highest cc?
COX 1
* stomach
* kidneys
* endothelium
* platelets
COX 2
* macrophages/monocytes
* fibroblasts
* chondrocytes
* also in gastric pyloric and duodenal mucosa (even COX 2 selective drugs can cause ulcerations)
Which prostaglandins are responsible for renal perfusion regulation?
PGE2, PGI2
How do hemoperfusion+hemodialysis vs membrane-TPE vs manual centrifugal TPE compare in their efficiency to remove carprofen?
hemoperfusion+hemodialys - 67% removed
membrane-based TPE - 51%
centrifugal - 57%
just case-reports
this is counterintuitive as high protein-binding should make dialysis less efficient
What were the findings of Steele at al retrospectively looking into outcomes in dogs with NSAID tox?
- vomiting most common clinical signs
- AKI in 13.6% and Gastric ulceration in 12.8%
- human NSAID ingestion overrepresented 75% (ibuprofen most common, followed by carprofen)
- no difference in outcome between human formula and vet formula ingestion
- only association with risk of death - duration of anorexia pefore presentation
- more than 1/3 with elevated ALT and ALP
How does albuterol toxicity cause tachycardia if beta2-selective?
at high doses –> beta-2 selectivity diminishes –> activates beta-1 receptors –> CV stimulation
why is propranolol prefered over atenolol for albuterol toxicity?
non beta-selective - inhibits both beta 1 and beta 2
atenolol beta 1 selective