Administrator Jeanna - Five

Question - Which country is the primary source of supply for fentanyl and fentanyl precursors destined for the US, Canada and Mexico?

Question - What are the two prototypes of toxicity associated with the development of cardiomyopathy associated with the use of chemotherapeutic agents?

Question - Some have proposed the use of topical capsaicin for the symptomatic relief of symptoms in the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). What is the proposed mechanism for the efficacy of capsaicin in this setting?

Question - What is the concept of “effective dose” as applied to radiation protection and risk assessment?

Question - Barium is a heavy metal that may be found in drinking water, vegetables, rodenticides, X-ray contrast medium, glass, and various colorants. Is there an association between maternal barium exposure and congenital heart defects in offspring?

Question - The bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) can deliver envenomation resulting in serious illness. What are the clinical manifestations associate with this envenomation?

Question - What drug has been posited to reduce the craving to use methamphetamine?

Question - Methamphetamine abuse during pregnancy represents a serious threat to both the mother and the developing fetus problem. What medical problems have been reported to be associated with methamphetamine use by pregnant females?

Question - What is the so-called Novichok agent?

Question- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a form of chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause. IPF is associated with histopathologic and radiologic patterns of usual interstitial pneumonia in the absence of other known causes of interstitial lung disease and is characterized by unexplained slowly progressive dyspnea that can be accompanied by a nonproductive cough. The estimated median survival after diagnosis for IPF is 3–5 years. What are the possible etiologies of this disorder?