QUESTION BANK OF TOXICOLOGY

QUESTION BANK OF TOXICOLOGY

Short Notes

1. Antidotes
   
2. Drugs of abuse
   
3. Gastric lavage
   
4. Arsenophagy
   
5. Stomach tube
   
6. Contracted pupils
   
7. Skin complication of Arsenic Vitriolage
   
8. Phossy Jaw
   
9. Chelating agents
   
10. Treatment of Snake Bite
    
11. Antabuse
    
12. Drug dependence
    
13. Histotoxic anoxia
    
14. Chronic Arsenic Poisoning
    
15. Drug addiction
    
16. Opisthotonos
    
17. Emetic
    
18. Preservation of viscera
    
19. Preservative
    
20. Barbiturate automalism
    
21. Snake venom
    
22. Ideal suicidal poison
    
23. Carboluria
    
24. Stupefying poisons
    
25. Methyl Alcohol Poisoning
    
26. Running Amok
    
27. Chronic Alcoholism
    
28. Universal Antidote
    
29. Biotransformation of poisons
    
30. Red tears
    
31. Sui (Needle)
    
32. Pin point pupils
    
33. Ideal homicidal poison
    
34. Routes of excretion of poisons
    
35. Active Principal in Datura
    
36. PAM and DAM
    
37. Toxicology in Homoeopathy
    
38. Post mortem findings in a case of Sulphuric acid Poison
    
39. Mechanism of action in Nux Vomica
    
40. Management of a case of Strychnine Poisoning.
    
41. Toxicology in Homoeopathy
    
42. Dilated Pupils and Allopathy
    
43. Stupefying poison
    
44. Medicolegal aspect of acute arsenic poisoning
    
45. Household poison
    
46. Differential Diagnosis in a suspected case of opium poison
    

 

Full Questions

1. Describe the signs, symptoms, mode of action, management and medicolegal aspect of acute organophosphorus poisoning.
   
2. A young female is admitted with unconsciousness, constricted pupils and froth at the mouth and nostrils. Describe the management of such a case.
   
3. A young woman is admitted with the history of poisoning and is comatose with froth at the mouth and nostrils. How will you diagnose and manage the case.
   
4. Define `Addiction'. Describe the clinical picture and medicolegal importance of acute alcoholic intoxication or cannabis indica intoxication.
   
5. Describe the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, postmortem appearances and medicolegal aspect of acute Carbon monoxide or Cyanide poisoning.
   
6. What are the general principles of treatment of acute corrosive poisoning?
   
7. Mention the names of domestic antidotes and emetics.
   
8. Describe the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and medicolegal aspect of acute oxalic acid or Carbolic acid poisoning.
   
9. What are the various routes of administration of poisons? How would you diagnose and treat a case of hydrocyanic acid poisoning?
   
10. Describe signs, symptoms, treatment and medicolegal importance of a case of opium poisoning.
    
11. What are the various types of antidotes? How would you diagnose and treat a case of organophosphorus compound poisoning?
    
12. Discuss the factors modifying the actions of poisons. Describe the mode of action of poisons.
    
13. Define `poison'. How are poisons classified?
    
14. Define `Toxicology'. How will you establish diagnosis of poisoning?
    
15. Describe the basic principles in treatment of toxicological emergency.
    
16. How will you diagnose acute alcoholic intoxication? Discuss its medicolegal significance.
    
17. Define poison? What are the factors affecting the action of poison.
    
18. Describe the signs and symptoms diagnosis, treatment, and p.m. findings in acute Barbiturate poisoning.
    
19. What are the indications and contradictions of gastric lavage. Mention the precautions to be taken while performing the procedure.
    
20. Write in detail specific treatment in Hospital for the following poisons:
    
21. Methyl Alcohol, Datura, Corrosive acids, Cyanides.
    
22. What is a poison? What are their effects on the body? How does a poison become Lethal?