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Environmental Pathology
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08/16/2008

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Classic syndromes of mercury poisoning
Definition
acrodynia, erethism, timidity
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how can you differentiate water immersion electrocution from other electrocution?
Definition
water immersion does not have cutaneous burns
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Blistering is consistent with what degree of burn?
Definition
second degree
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Treatment for 3rd degree burns
Definition
skin graft
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Mechanism of Action for heat cramps
Definition
loss of Na affects Ca-dependent muscle relaxation
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key to survival for high voltage electrocution
Definition
immediate CPR
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what binds sulfur groups to create enzyme dysfunction?
Definition
lead and arsenic poisoning
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microcytic anemia with basophilic stippling of RBC is characteristic of?
Definition
lead poisoning
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children with lead poisoning commonly exhibit?
Definition
cognitive encephalopathy
Term
adults with lead poisoning commonly exhibit?
Definition
HTN, PMN w/wrist drop
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describe arsenic poisoning peripheral neuropathy finidings.
Definition
stocking and glove distribution of sensory loss
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what causes unrelenting contraction of respiratory m?
Definition
strychinine
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cyanide poisoning mechanism of action
Definition
binds ferric ion of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase
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suicidal inhalation of car exhaust results in what kind of poisoning?
Definition
CO
Term
CO poisoning characterized by what symptoms?
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cherry red appearance
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ethanol is metabolized via what enzymes?
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alcohol dehydrogenase, cytochrome P450
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alcoholics can have what deficiency?
Definition
thiamine deficiency (causes beriberi, wernicke-korsakoff)
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what is delirium tremens?
Definition
withdrawl sydrome from alochol
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drinking cheap red wine can lead to what?
Definition
demyelination of corpus callosum (Marchiafava-Bignami)
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methanol metabolizes into what toxic substances?
Definition
formaldehyde, formic acid
Term
aniline dyes associated with what type of carcinoma?
Definition
transitional cell carcinoma
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dioxin (TCDD) poisoning results in?
Definition
chloracne
Term
salicylate poisoning symptoms
Definition
tinnitus, tremors, agitation, vomiting...
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acetaminophen poisoning symptoms are attributed to what pathology?
Definition
centrilobular necrosis of liver
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ricin poisoning causes what symptoms
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hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, hepatic necrosis
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purpose of forensic autopsy
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determine manner of death not cause
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