XLII - Toxicology

Question 1

Acute arsenic, mercury and 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 Poisoning

Question 3

Chronic lead poisoning (oral)

Answer 3

Succimer

Question 4

Chronic severe lead poisoning, SE: hypocalcemia

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 (mad hatter)

Answer 6

Inorganic Mercury Poisoning

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Organic Mercury Poisoning

Question 8

Severe GI necrosis, hemosiderosis, restrictive cardiomyopathy

Answer 8

Iron Poisoning

Question 9

Hepatotoxicity, Kayser-Fleischer rings, sunflower cataracts

Answer 9

Copper Poisoning

Question 10

Copper poisoning, Wilson’s disease, SE: drug-induced lupus

Answer 10

Penicillamine