Question of the Day

Question - Liquid laundry detergent “pods” are commonly used household products. What are the typical chemical constituents of these “pods” and what are the mechanisms of toxicity following ingestion of these “pods”?

Question - What is the so-called “clinging jellyfish”?

Question - What characterizes isopropanol intoxication?

Question - What is the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) working group definition of “contrast induced acute kidney injury”?

Question - What groups of workers may be at increased risk of being exposed to formaldehyde in the workplace?

Question - What are the three stages that characterize the so-called “purple glove syndrome (PGS)”?

Question - Why is the use of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors simvastatin and lovastatin contraindicated for patients taking protease inhibitors (PI)?

Question - Exposure to the thermal degradation of what chemical may result in the development of polymer fume fever, a rare disorder characterized by fever, shivering, sore throat and weakness?

Question - What is the so-called “organic dust toxic syndrome”?  

Question - What is the morbidity and mortality associated with high concentration peroxide ingestion?