Question of the Day

Question- What are the clinical characteristics associated with tick paralysis?

Question- Acetaminophen toxicity in pregnancy is not a common condition with few cases of associated detrimental fetal effects noted in the literature. What is the incidence of fetal compromise associated with acetaminophen exposures at 27 weeks (or greater) of gestation?

Question-Synthetic cathenones (“bath salts”) are known to cause renal tubular injury. What is the likely mechanism for this form of kidney injury?

Question - Kratom is a plant indigenous to Southeast Asia. This plant has traditionally been used to treat a variety of ailments including fever, cough, hypertension, diabetes, pain and anxiety as well as for deworming and as an appetite suppressant. What are the common modes of ingesting Kratom?

Question- The article cited below notes “Poisoning with aconite [plant] alkaloid is associated with an in-patient mortality of approximately 15%..” What is the usual cause of death in these poisonings?

Question- What adverse hematological effect has been associated with both topical and enteral administration of the drug dapsone?

Question- What is metam sodium and what is its potentially harmful environmental degradation product?

Question- What are so-called “metal working fluids”?

Question- What are so-called “metal working fluids”?

Question - What two toxicants are commonly associated with the health and environmental issues associated with artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM)?

Question - How frequently are “cherry red skin” and the “odor of almonds” actually identified in patients suffering from cyanide toxicity?