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1
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What is the antidote for iron poisoning?

A

Desferroximine

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What is the antidote for lead (Pb)?

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Chelating agents

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3
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What is the antidote for Ethylene glycol?

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Ethanol, fomepizole

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4
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What is the antidote for nitrates, nitrites?

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Methylene blue (important for methemoglobinemia)

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5
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What is the antidote for aluminum (AI)?

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Desferroximine

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6
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What is the antidote for Mercury (Hg)?

A

Chelating agent

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7
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Antidote for acetominophen?

A

N-acetylcysteine (mucormyst)

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8
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Antidote for digoxin?

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Digibind

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9
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Antidote for INH?

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Pyridoxine

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10
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Antidote for opiate intoxication?

A

Naloxone

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11
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Antidote for carbon monoxide?

A

oxygen

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12
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Antidote for organophosphate poisoning?

A

Atropine

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13
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How is ethylene glycol measured?

A

HPLC, **Osmolal gap

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14
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How is iron measured?

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Serum iron & TIBC

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15
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How are heavy metals measured?

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atomic absorption??

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16
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How are acetominophen, aspirin and digoxin measured?

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Drug level

17
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How are opiates measured?

A

6-monoacetyl morphine level (6-MAM); ***Unique heroine metabolite!!!
-further metabolized to morphine–>morphine glucuronide (excreted form)

18
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What drugs are considered opiates?

A

morphine and codeine

19
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What drugs are considered opioids?

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Heroin, Methadone, Meperidine, Oxycodone, Propoxyphene

20
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What is the osmolal gap equation?

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O.G=Osm(meas) - Osm(pred)

21
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How do you calculate predicted Osm?

A

Pred Osm= 2xNa + Glucose/20+BUN/3

**Estimated

22
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How are drugs of abuse screened? What is the gold standard?

A
  1. Immunoassay

2. GC-MS

23
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What is the metabolite of Methanol? clinical effects?

A

Formic acid

Acidosis, optic neuropathy

24
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What is the metabolite of ethanol? clinical effects?

A

Acetic Acid

Acidosis (uncommon)

25
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What is the metabolite of Isopropanol? Clinical effects?

A

Acetone

None? NO Acidosis**

26
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What is the metabolite of ethylene glycol? Clinical effects?

A

Oxalic acid, Glycolic acid

Severe acidosis, urinary oxalate crystals: renal failure; cardio-resp failure

27
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What drugs cause an osmolal gap?

A

Methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol

28
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How can you tell if fluid submitted for testing is urine?

A

if specific gravity is 1.000 then not urine

29
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What substances interfere with immunoassays?

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salt and bleach

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