Question of the Day

Question - The Federal Food Allergan Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (2004) requires that foods containing one of the eight “major food allergens” “declare the food source of the allergen using its common or usual name on food labels”. What are the eight “major food allergens” as listed by the FDA?

Question - Following treatment with which snake antivenom formulations have recurrence of venom effects (including hematologic effects) been reported?

Question - What are the specific adverse clinical effects associated with exposures to the so called “pencil cactus” (Euphorbia tirucalli)?

Question - While envenomation from copperhead snake bites rarely cause systemic effects a substantial number of bite victims of this snake suffer significant pain and swelling of the envenomated limb. What percent of copperhead bite victims develop significant pain and swelling of the envenomated limb?

Question- What clinically important myopathy has been reported in patients taking statin drugs in conjunction with the antibiotic ciprofloxacin?

Question-The orellanus syndrome is associated with the ingestion of orellanine found in the Cortinarius specie of mushroom. What are the clinical characteristics of this syndrome?

Question- Ciguatera fish poisoning may result from the ingestion of reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins. The ingestion of which specific fish parts represents the highest risk for the development of ciguatera?

Question-What is Ditran?

Question- What is the bioavailability of oral cannabidiol and how long does the drug take to reach peak blood concentrations?

Question- From what plant is the dermatological agent Podophyllin derived?

Question- From what plant is the dermatological agent Podophyllin derived?