Toxicology

Question 1

acute arsenic poisoning, acute mercury poisoning, chronic severe lead poisoning
SE: hypertension

Answer 1

dimercaprol

Question 2

pica, ingestion of flakes of paint, abdominal colic, acute encephalopathy, wrist drop, mental retardation

Answer 2

lead

Question 3

chronic lead poisoning (oral treatment), for mild to moderate cases
SE: GI disturbance

Answer 3

succimer

Question 4

chronic severe lead poisoning, for acute symptomatic cases

SE: hypocalcemia, renal toxicity

Answer 4

EDTA

Question 5

rice-water stools, garlicky breath, Mee’s lines, raindrop pigmentation, milk and roses complexion

Answer 5

arsenic

Question 6

hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, renal failure, loosening of gums and teeth, erethism

Answer 6

inorganic mercury

Question 7

Minamata disease (cerebral palsy, deafness, blindness, mental retardation)

Answer 7

organic mercury

Question 8

severe GI necrosis, hemosiderosis, restrictive cardiomyopathy

Answer 8

iron

Question 9

acute iron poisoning, hemochromatosis

Answer 9

deferoxamine

Question 10

hepatotoxicity, Kayser-Fleischer rings, sunflower cataracts

Answer 10

copper

Question 11

Copper poisoning, Wilson’s disease

SE: drug-induced lupus

Answer 11

penicillamine

Question 12

Antidote for benzodiazepine toxicity

Answer 12

Flumazenil

Question 13

Antidote for iron poisoning (vomiting, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea)

Answer 13

Deferoxamine

Question 14

Antidote for lead poisoning

Answer 14

EDTA

Question 15

Antidote for copper poisoning

Answer 15

Penicillamine

Question 16

Antifote for anti-cholinergic poisoning

Answer 16

Physostigmine

Question 17

Antidote for salicylate poisoning

Answer 17

IV sodium bicarbonate

Question 18

Antidote used for respiratory depression due to use of opioid analgesics such as Meperidine

Answer 18

Naloxone