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Toxicology I Flashcards

1
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What are most poisons produced by?

A

medication

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2
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What type of medications produce the greets number of poisons?

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OTC analgesics

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3
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What do street drugs rank on the poisons list?

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10th

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4
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What are the most common non-medication toxicities from?

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household cleaning products

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5
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Are people actually worried more about lower risks than higher ones?

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yes

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6
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What are the 2 main goals of toxicology?

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  1. protection of humans and the environment2. development of better selective toxicants.
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7
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What was paracelsus major statement in terms of toxicology?

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All substances are poison, there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.[1. tried to experiment with toxins2. tried to distinguish dose ranges3. requested that active ingredients be extracted to have better and stronger effect]

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8
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Is poison a quantatative or qualitative concept?

A

Quant.

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9
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What is the most lethal toxin?

A

Botulinus Toxin

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10
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What is the most lethal manmade toxin?

A

TCDD dioxin

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11
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How many children die each year of unintentional poisoning? leading cause of death?

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More than 45,000 (5-17 age) 5th leading cause of injury death

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12
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How man unintentional poisoning deaths in the US. in 2014

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36,28011.6 per 100,000

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13
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T-F–trends of deaths by poison has been falling? motor vehicle accidents?

A

FalseTrue

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14
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When does rates of poisoning deaths jump up according to age?

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late teens, 20drops off at 60highest at 50

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15
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Poisoning in young children <5 is most likely caused by what? 2nd cause? 3rd?

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Parents medications (over half)CosmeticsCleaning supplies

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16
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How many of adolescent poisonings are intentional, either as a suicide or substance abuse?

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Over half

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17
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In adults what poisons far outnumber street drugs?

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prescriptions

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18
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What is the percentage of unintentional poisoning in hospitals by drugs?

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79%

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19
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What is risk in terms of toxicology?

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The probability or likelihood of adverse effects occurring

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20
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Is smoke plum or alcohol exposure voluntary? under own control? known risks? common risks? immediate adverse effects? consequences reversible?

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1.alcohol2. alcohol3. Alcohol4. Alcohol5. Alcohol but both can be or not be6. Alcohol, but both can be or not be.

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21
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IS poisoning a growing problem?

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Yes

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22
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What is the 3 step approach to risk prevention?

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  1. Hazrd Identification and analysis2. Risk Assessment3. Risk Management
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23
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T-F- inhalation exposure is easy to avoid?

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False

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24
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4 key air pollutants?

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CO, SOx, NOx, Ozone

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25
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Air pollution is a risk factor for what 2 things?

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cardiac death and pulmonary conditions

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26
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How many US people live in areas with pollutant concentrations deemed unsafe?

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1/3

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27
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What two air pollutants are asphyxiants?

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COcyanide

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28
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What air pollutants are irritants?

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SO2NO2SMOG-OZONE, aldehydes, particles, hydrocarbons

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29
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What are the 6 criteria pollutants?

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COSO2NO2OZonePMLead

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30
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Where does SOx come from?

A

fossil fuel power plants»>industry

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31
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Where does NOx come from?

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Fossil fuel power plants>vehicles

32
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Where does CO come from?

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vehicle»fires, smoking

33
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Where does PM come from?

A

Fires, fossil power plants, industry

34
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Order the air pollutants that cause more severe Acute respiratory health effects

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SOx > PM >NOx > CO

35
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Is CO irritanting?

A

No- there is really no way of knowing

36
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What is CO a result of ?

A

incomplete combustion with too little oxygen

37
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What is the most abundant pollutant in the lower atmosphere

A

Carbon Monoxide

38
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Death rates of CO are higher in what populations?

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Men, blacks, 15-24, and elderly

39
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What states is CO poisoning higher in?

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N. and Midwest

40
Q

T-F– most CO deaths in garages occur even with doors or windows open?

A

True

41
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Is CO hemoglobin reversible?

A

Yes, but affinity is 220 times greater

42
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If you add .1% if CO in the air, what would be the carboxylhemoglobin percentage?

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50%

43
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Obviously in CO poisoning hypoxia is a problem, but what occurs when there is altered dissociation characteristics of oxyhemoglobin?

A

decreased oxygen release in tissues= cellular asphyxia

44
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Where are the 1st effects of CO?

A

brain and heart where the demand is high

45
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What binds CO more avidly than hemoglobin A? Why?

A

Fetal hemoglobin, maternal shift of O2 to the left

46
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What are the main symptoms of mild and medium CO exposure?

A

Headaches that get worse and then unconsciousness etc.

47
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Why do we get severe headache in CO poisoning?

A

edema and up intracranial pressure

48
Q

We know we get heart damage with CO, but do we get congestion and hemorrhages elsewhere?

A

Yes, in all organs

49
Q

T-F–CO poisoning is marked by delayed neuropsych impairment?

A

true

50
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review the pathology of acute CO poisoning

A

severe headacheheart damagecongestion and hemorrhaging all overdelayed neuropsych impairmentischemic anoxiadelayed encephalopathy due to autoimmune

51
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What are the symptoms of chronic exposure of CO?

A

headache- everyone in family[may be misdiagnosed as influenza, other tips, morning headache in multiple members of family.

52
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What are the CO effects on ST changes?

A

earlier and longer lasting ST changes

53
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With CO is there a lower threshold for arrhythmias?

A

yes

54
Q

Can pulseox detect HbCO?

A

Not really

55
Q

What lab diagnosis do we usually do for CO? 2

A

Expired COCarboxyhemoglobin- co-oximeter/blood sampling. be aware of time of exposure and measurement

56
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What is Tx for CO?

A

fresh air, O2 100%, hyperbaric, correct hypotension and acidosis

57
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Do many victims of CO have subtle memory problems after recovery?

A

yes about 1/311% have long term neurpsych problems

58
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Is tobacco smoke a major cause of CO poisoning?

A

yes

59
Q

What is a major problem of sulfur dioxide with moisture?

A

conversion to acids–> acid rain, pH change of soil, metal leaching

60
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IS SO2 water soluble? what does this mean

A

Yes–>damage in upper airwaysheavy breathing may lead to damage in lower airways

61
Q

Air SO2 levels are in strong association with what?

A

Asthma episodes

62
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At 3ppm of SO2, what happens

A

You can smell it!50-100 max tolerable dose for 30-60 min

63
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What are the 6 acute affects of SO2?

A

irritation, cough, burning, lacrimation, difficulty, swallowing

64
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What are the long-term effects of SO2?

A

Aggravation of chronic cardiopulmonary diseasechildren- reduced lung function and up respiratory infections

65
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What is the pathophysiology of SO2? leads to what?

A

sulfur dioxide+moisture–> sulfurous acid (irritation, inhibition of mucociliary transport, vagal stim, constriction)

66
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What is a major treatment of SO2?

A

Removal from source (no jogging on bad days)support airway and breathingdecontaminate

67
Q

What color is NO2?

A

brownish and highly reactive

68
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What is NO2 a major source of?

A

OZONENO2+ O2 + light–> NO + O3O3+NO+dark–>O2+NO2

69
Q

Is NO2 water soluble? what does this mean?

A

Not really, penetrates deep into the lung

70
Q

What is a very potent respiratory tract toxin? features?

A

NOxbrinchitis, pneumonia, hemorrhagic pulmonary edema, alvolar damage

71
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What is the pathophys of NOx?

A

lipid peroxidation, decreased ciliary movement, bronchoconstriction, enzyme inhibition

72
Q

What color is ozone?

A

bluish, slightly pungent odor

73
Q

Is ozone soluble? What does this mean?

A

penetrate deep into the lung

74
Q

What is the pathophys problem of O3?

A

forms hydroxy radical–> per oxidation of lipids and oxidation of thiols, amines, proteins

75
Q

In the stratosphere, ozone problems due to decrease halogenated hydrocarbons leads to what?

A

UV exposure, skin cancer

76
Q

In the troposphere problems due to increase cars on the ozone lead to what?

A

Acute high dose= pulmonary edema and hemorrhageAcute low= asthma, irritationChronic= bronchitis, emphysema, fibrosis

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