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Approach to suspected poisonings

Approach to suspected poisonings

Question 1 of 10

1

Select the types of poisonings

Select one or more of the following:

  • drug overdose

  • drug interactions

  • adverse reactions

  • True poisonings

  • accidental poisoning

  • toxic poisoning

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

List the following in the order they should be done:
removal, stabilise, prevention of absorption, history, antidote
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

select the ways that you can prevent absorption of a NON-corrosive substance

Select one or more of the following:

  • activated charcoal

  • emesis

  • irrigation of the eye

  • wash/ clipping of the coat

  • gastric lavage

  • enemas

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Select the answers true for gastric lavage

Select one or more of the following:

  • 5-10ml/kg

  • 10-15ml/kg

  • Cuff ET tube

  • Do not cuff ET tube

  • can repeat

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

A dog which you suspect to have eaten something poisonous has the following clinical signs: excitability, tremors, arrhythmias.
What poison o you think this dog has ingested ingested and what would be your first medicine given?

Select one of the following:

  • theobromide + apomorphine

  • theobromide + detomidine

  • ethylene glycol + ethanol

  • raisins and grapes + any A2A

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

If a cat had cyanosis, jaundice, oedema and tachypnoea appeared at the clinic and paracetamol ingestion was suspected then what are the diagnostic procedures you would follow?

Select one of the following:

  • Bloods- liver values + red blood cell count

  • Bloods- Clotting time

  • Bloods- creatinine and urea

  • Urinalysis - calcium oxalate crystals, urine casts

  • Bloods - glucose reading

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

When would you expect to see hypothermia, seizures, tremors, and hyperaesthesia?

Select one of the following:

  • metaldehyde poisoning

  • theobromide poisoning

  • xylitol poisoning

  • raisin and grape poisoning

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Write the organs that the poison mostly effects
Theobromide: & CVS
Paracetamol:
Metaldehyde:
Rodenticides: coagulopathy
Ethylene glycol:
Xylitol: liver and glucose
Raisins and grapes: and kidneys

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

After decontamination match some good therapies for the poison
= ascorbic acid, IVFT, SaME, Transfusion, Oxygen
= IVFT, liver support (SaME), seizures – diazepam, methocarbamol
= Dextrose + IVFT, glucose, monitoring bloods, SaME
= beta blockers, lidocaine, ECG and seizure monitoring, IVFT
= Vitamin K- s/c injections for 6 weeks, check at 24, 36, 72 hours. Give transfusion and oxygen if needed.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    rodenticide
    theobromide
    ibuprofen
    grapes + raisins
    xylitol
    metaldehyde
    paracetamol
    ethylene glycol

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Azotaemia- hyperphosphatemia and hyperkalaemia, glucosuria, proteinuria, medullary rim, acidosis, crystals in the urine.
These are signs of...

Select one of the following:

  • ethylene glycol

  • metaldehyde

  • paracetamol

  • theobromide

  • xylitol

Explanation

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