Administrator Jeanna - Five

Question - Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) by xenobiotics has been linked to the development of what dermal toxicity?

Question - How do opioid prescribing patterns for female patients differ from opioid prescribing patterns for males?

Question - According to NIOSH, what are the various exposure risk levels for EMS providers regarding exposure to the drug fentanyl in the field?

Question - What is the National Lake Fish Study and what were the findings reported in this study?

Question - What is the leading cause for swimming pool-related outbreaks of diarrheal disease?

Question - A 32 year old man who works in a pet store presents to the ED with complaints of one week of worsening rhinorrhea with non-productive cough, myalgias, weakness, nausea, paresthesias, ataxia, and tremors. Close questioning reveals the patient’s primary work responsibility involves maintenance of a large number of aquariums in the store. What toxin has likely affected this individual and what is the likely source?

Question - In 2016 there were reportedly 63,632 drug overdose deaths in the United Sates. What percentage of these deaths were attributed to opioids?

Question - Per a 2016 CDC report on the prescribing of opioids for chronic pain, what percent of patients presenting to physician offices with non-cancer pain symptoms or pain-related diagnoses (including acute and chronic pain) receive an opioid prescription?

Question - In typical household hydrogen peroxide what is the usual concentration of hydrogen peroxide?