Toxicology - Easy Points Flashcards
1
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Arsenic poisoning. Sx? Rx?
A
Sx: GI pain, vomiting, delirium, garlic breath
Rx: dimercapol
2
Q
Cyanide poisoning
A
Rx: amyl nitrite
3
Q
Lead & mercury poisoning
A
Rx: CaNa2 EDTA
4
Q
Iron poisoning
A
Sx: blue gingival line, stomach pain, basophilic stippling and hypochromic, microcytic anemia due to inhibition of d-ALA dehydratase
Rx: deferoxamide (chelation) & dialysis