Question of the Day – Thursday November 29, 2018
Question - Methylethylketone peroxide (MEKP) is an organic peroxide whose toxicity is linked primarily to the formation of excessive free radicals following ingestion. What injuries have been identified following ingestion of this chemical?
Question of the Day – Wednesday November 28, 2018
Question - Occupational exposure to styrene has been implicated as a cause for what visual dysfunction?
Question of the Day – Tuesday November 27, 2018
Question - The administration of L-carnitine has been recommended by some as an adjunctive therapy for valproic acid overdose. What are the ingested doses and resultant blood levels of valproic acid that have been recommended for L-carnitine administration?
Question of the Day – Monday November 26, 2018
Question - A recent report implicates household cooking spices as a potential source for lead exposure to some children in North Carolina. How might lead contaminate cooking spices?
Question of the Day – Special Weekend Edition
Because we inadvertently didn't get the QOD out during the week of November 5, we've had two weekends of "Special Weekend Editions of the QOD". Today is the last day of the "Special Weekend Edition". Thanks for your understanding!
Question - What is the potential relationship between occupational exposure to cadmium and the development of urolithiasis?
Question of the Day – Friday November 23, 2018
Question - What colorless liquid solvent found in some paint strippers, thinners and household cleaners may pose a hazard for workers engaged in silk screening processes?
Question of the Day – Thursday November 22, 2018 (Happy Thanksgiving!)
Question -How does angioedema differ from allergy?
Question of the Day – Wednesday November 21, 2018
Question - Work-related asthma includes preexisting asthma aggravated by work as well as new-onset asthma induced by occupational exposures. What percent of all cases of adult asthma are work related?
Question of the Day – Tuesday November 20, 2018
Question - Synthetic cathinones are typically used by nasal insufflation or by ingestion. Part of the lore surrounding the use of synthetic cathinones involves novel ways of using these drugs. Two “novel” means of usage are ”bombing” and “keying”. What are “bombing” and “keying”?
Question of the Day – Monday November 19, 2018
Question - Catha edulis, also known as Khat (or qat), is a plant indigenous to East Africa and southern Arabia. The twigs and leaves of this plant are chewed by millions of people worldwide for the stimulant effects imparted by this substance. What are the adverse oral health effects associated with chewing khat?