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Historical QOD 11/10/08: What is the most characteristic radiological finding in fetal warfarin syndrome? Epiphyseal stippling Sathienkijkanchai A, Wasant P. Fetal warfarin syndrome. J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Nov;88 Suppl 8:S246-50. PMID: 16856447.

A young man ingests a rodenticide and presents with emesis, acute liver failure, and radiopaque debris seen on an abdominal radiograph shown. He progresses to develop cardiac arrest. What is a potential causative agent explaining the presentation? Zinc phosphide. While rarely used as a rodenticide…

What drug of abuse was intercepted from body packers with intent into smuggling into Qatar for the FIFA 2022 World Cup event? Almost 2.6 kg of hashish were retrieved from two body packers, who intended to sell the drug during the tournament. Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Babak…

A person moves 1 meter to 2 meters from an unshielded Cesium-137 source made of cesium chloride. What percent reduction of radiation exposure will the person experience?   A 50.0% B 75.0% C 87.5% D 88.9%   Correct answer B. The dose of radiation received…

In kouda/kodo millet seed poisoning, what is the most concerning sign and its treatment? Bradycardia and atropine. Surendar R, Rangaswamy A, Ayyan M, Balamurugan N, Pillai V (2021) Sinus Bradyarrhythmia in Accidental Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) Poisoning – A Case Report. Asia Pacific Journal of…

Historical QOD 11/5/08: What metal is being increasingly substituted for depleted uranium in military munitions, and how might it be more toxic than depleted uranium? Tungsten, which may pose a carcinogenic risk to a greater extent than does uranium. Mil Med, 2007 Sep, 172(9):1002-5

The common houseplant Epipremnum aureus (i.e. pothos, Ceylon creeper, devil’s ivy) has been a subject of interest with regards to removal of volatile organic compounds. A recent study demonstrated that introduction of which transgene resulted in significantly reduced concentrations of the volatile organic compounds benzene…

In retrospective review of NPDS data, how did the epidemiology of fatal verapamil and amlodipine toxicity change from 2011 to 2020? In 2011, there were 32 fatal verapamil overdoses and 26 fatal amlodipine overdoses. In 2020, verapamil accounted for 25 fatalities while amlodipine accounted for…

Strychnos nux-vomica seeds are the source of styrchninie. Another Strychnos genus is the source of another toxin dating to antiquity. What Strychnos species is this and what is the toxin? The bark of S. toxifera is a source of curare. Guo CJ & Sutin KM….

Clonidine overdose can present in the same way as an overdose of what other class of medications? Clonidine overdoses mimic that of opioid overdoses with signs of central nervous system depression, bradycardia, hypotension, and respiratory depression. Treatment options are also similar to that of opioid…