Administrator Jeanna - Five

Question: What are the systemic effects that have been attributed to envenomation by the brown recluse spider?

Question: While the use of activated charcoal in poisoning and overdose cases is usually safe, it is not without potential risks. What is the most widely cited concern associated with the use of single dose activated charcoal?

Question: A report documents a patient has been taking a rhubarb and cascara compound as a laxative for a period of 5 years. On colonoscopy the entire colon appears black and dark brown. What is the basis for this abnormal coloration of the colon?

Question: What are the anthracycline chemotherapeutic agents and what is the primary toxicity that is dose limiting for these agents?

Question: What is 2,3 benzofuran?

Question: What are the most common adverse effects of the topically applied (applied directly to the eye) aminoglycosides tobramycin and gentamicin?

Question: With regard to carcinogenicity how does IARC classify radiofrequency electromagnetic fields?

Question: On January 5, 2005, in Graniteville, South Carolina, a train crash caused the release of what chemical that killed 9 people and injured more than 250?

The meeting minutes  from the Winter BOT meeting 2017 are now available and viewable on the board member side of the website.  Meeting Minutes  

Question: The diagnosis of cyanide toxicity is generally a clinical one as blood cyanide levels are rarely if ever available quickly. Which readily available laboratory test may be helpful in the diagnosis cyanide toxicity in victims of smoke inhalation specifically?