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Toxicology and Psychology Flashcards

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Acetaminophen

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Pain and fever
Non-narcotic analgesic, not anti-inflammatory
Toxic to liver - antidote is activated charcoal and n-acetylcysteine

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Acyclovir

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Herpes infections

Antiviral

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Aspirin

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Pain and fever
NSAID antidote is IV fluids and sodium bicarb
Overdose - Tinnitus and respiratory acidosis

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Benadryl

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Allergic reaction

Antihistamine - anticholinergic

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Cocaine

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Pain and recreation

Non-opioid narcotic - local anesthetic effect, dilated pupils

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Codeine

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Pain and recreation

Narcotic

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Chlorpromazine

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Schizophrenia

Anti-psychotic

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Colchicine

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Gout

Anti-inflammatory

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Heroin

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Pain and recreation
Opioid narcotic (poisoning looks like pinpoint pupils, coma and respiratory depression)
Antidote nalaxone
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Ibuprofen

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Pain and fever

NSAID

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Iron sulfate

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Anemia
Mineral supplement - OD vomiting, diarrhea, ab pain, liver failure
Antidote desferoxamine

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Imipramine

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Depression, fibromyalgia, CFS

Tricyclic antidepressant - anticholinergic

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Haldol

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Insomnia

Sedative hypnotic

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Naprosyn

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Pain

NSAID

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Valium

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Anxiety and insomnia

Benzodiazipine sedative

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Response to exposure that is less than expected

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Antagonistic

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17
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Cancer risk values are over how many years?

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70

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Lethal dose 0/50

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Lowest dose of a substance (dose of) introduced by any route other than inhalation which has been reported to have caused death in humans or animals (cause death 50% of defined experimental animal population)

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LOAEL

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Lowest observed adverse effect level to cause harm effects in people or animals

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MRL

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Minimal risk level

Dose of substance below which it is unlikely to cause harm

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NOAEL

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Highest tested dose that has been reported to have NO adverse effects level on people/animals

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Any substance that injures or kills living things

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Toxicant

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VOC

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Volatile organic compound - readily evaporate into air

Benzene, toluene, methylene chloride

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If pt has HTN, elevated temperature, dilated pupils, rapid pulse what is the overdose on?

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Antidepressants

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Aflatotoxin

Poisoning

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Poison produced by fungi (Aspergillus flavus)

Liver damage –> hepatocellular carcinoma

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Arsenic

Poisoning

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Chemical interferes w/pyruvate dehydrogenase, smells like garlic antidote is chelating agent like dimercaprol
Headaches, confusion, diarrhea, hematuria, drowsiness

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Barbituate

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Sedative hypnotic drug; respiratory depression, dilated pupils

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Beta blockers

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Tx HTN

Cause hypotension and bradycardia

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Cholinergic

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Mimic ACh
Carbamates, organophosphate (inhibit cholinesterase lead to pinpoint pupils, sweating, vomiting, bradycardia, and wheezing) insecticides (antidote atropine), mushrooms

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Domoic acid

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Neurotoxin produced by harmful algae found in red tide

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Emetic

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Vomiting-inducing substance - syrup of ipecac (not for petroleum or bleach)

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Lead poisoning

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Anemia, blue gum line, clumsiness, difficult behaviour, emesis
Antidote chelating agent like dimercaprol

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Marijuana

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Red eyes due to dilated blood vessels

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Mercury poisoning

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Heavy metal associated with seafood and top hat cleaning antidote chelating agent like dimercaprol
Red face, numbness in fingers, abnormal behaviour

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Methanol

OD

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alcohol from fermentation of wood product

Confusion, ataxia, blindness, coma

36
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Tricyclic antidote?

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Sodium bicarb

37
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Freud

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Id: selfish, primitive, childish, pleasure oriented personality, basic instincts
Superego: internalized social and parental standard or right and wrong
Ego: reality check in btw
Free association, dream analysis

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Erikson

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Infant - trust vs mistrust
Toddler - autonomy vs shame and doubt
Kindergarten - initiative vs guilt
Childhood - industry vs inferiority
Teen- identify vs role confusion
YA - intimacy vs isolation
Midlife - generativity vs stagnation
Old age - ego integrity vs despair
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Jung

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Extrovert vs introvert, thinking vs intuitive, sensing vs feeling, judging vs perceiving
Dream analysis

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Maslow

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Basic survival - food, water
Safety - shelter
Social - friends
Rewards - recognition
Self actualization
41
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The doctor redirects feelings towards a person onto the patient

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Counter-transference

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Dissociation

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Temporary drastic mod of one’s ID or character to avoid emotional distress; separation or postponement of a feeling that normally would accompany a situation or thought

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Unconsciously choosing to perceive another individual s having more positive qualities than he/she may have

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Idealization

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Somatization

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Transformation of negative feelings to others into negative feelings to self, pain, illness, anxiety

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Conversion of unacceptable urges into more socially acceptable behaviours

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Sublimation

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Antisocial personality disorder

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Blatant disregard to law, lacks ability to feel guilty

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Avoidant personality disorder

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Marked feelings of inadequacy, very sensitive to criticism

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Borderline personality disorder

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Unpredictable, impulsive, sudden outbursts of anger or sadness

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Cluster personality disorder

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Odd grouping of paranoid and schizoid traits

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Compulsive personality disorder

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Preoccupation with orderliness and perfection

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Histrionic personality disorder

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Tendency to be dramatic, exaggerate and clingy

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Multiple personality disorder

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Ability to manifest personalities of a number of people

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Narcissistic personality disorder

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Preoccupation with self, always craving attention

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Paranoid personality disorder

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Unwarranted suspicious or defensive behaviour

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Passive aggressive personality disorder

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Stubborn and argumentative

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Schizoid personality disorder

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Introverted, oversensitive, seclusive, daydreams

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DSM V criteria for depression:

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Sadness + 4 of the following for 2 weeks:
Sleep disturbance, interest loss, guilt feelings, energy loss, concentration loss, appetite change, psychomotor retardation or agitation, suicidal thoughts

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DSM V criteria for panic disorder:

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Sudden onset of fear peaks in 10 minutes + 4:
chest pain, choking sensation, depersonalization, derealization, fear of dying, fear of losing control, nausea, numbness, sweating, SoB, palpitations

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DSM V criteria for schizophrenia:

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2 of the following for at least one month:
flattening of affect, inappropriate affect, faulty abstraction, thought insertion or broadcasting, hallucinations, loss of interest, poverty of speech or delusions

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DSM V criteria for somatization disorder:

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History of many physical complaints <39 years and all of the following:
4 pain symptoms in 4 different spots
2 GI symptoms
1 sexual complaint
1 pseudoneurological symptom
61
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Aversion therapy works well with?

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Phobias, addictions

62
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Cognitive behavioural therapy works well with?

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PTSD, Chronic fatigue syndrome

63
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Therapist associated with:
Group
Body-oriented psychotherapy
Reality

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Pratt
Reich
Glasser

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Flooding therapy works well with?

65
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Beck inventory screens for?

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Depression

66
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Catatonia

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Disturbance of motor behaviour (rigid position for long periods of time), agitated behaviour - schizophrenia

67
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Confusion and shaking tremors from alcohol withdrawal:

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Delirium tremens

68
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Neologism

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Making up new words (Schizophrenia)

69
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Unconsciously suppressed behaviour expressed as oppposite behaviour in exaggerated form?

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Reaction formation

70
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Characteristics of successful therapists:

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Genuineness, acceptance, tenderheartedness, empathy, willingness to share

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