Environmental Factors Flashcards

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How can mechanical trauma produce damage?

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  • cutting, tearing, or crushing tissues
  • severe blood loss
  • interruption of blood or air supply
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What are skin and soft tissue terminology (mechanical trauma)?

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  • incision
  • abrasion or scrape
  • laceration
  • puncture
  • contusion
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incision

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clean cut by a sharp object

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abrasion or scrape

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superficial tearing away of epidermal cells

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laceration

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jagged tear, often with stretching of the underlying tissue

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puncture

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deep tubular wound produced by a sharp, thin object

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contusion

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  • bruise caused by disruption of underlying small blood vessels
  • commonly involves skin but may also involve internal organs
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What are bone and tendon terminology (mechanical trauma)?

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  • fracture
  • acute musculotendinous injuries
  • chronic musculoskeletal injuries
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fracture

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break of a bone

  • closed or compound
  • often bleeding into surrounding muscle, other tissues
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What are acute musculotendinous injuries?

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torn muscle fibers, ruptured tendons, dislocated joints

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What are chronic musculoskeletal injuries?

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  • osteoarthritis of joints

- thickening of tendon sheaths (e.g. repetitive strain)q

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What are mechanical trauma causes of death?

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  • hemorrhage into body cavities
  • fat embolism from bone fractures
  • ruptured viscera
  • secondary infection
  • renal shutdown (acute tubular necrosis especially myoglobin casts arise from crush injury of skeletal mm.)
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What are blunt force injuries to the head?

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head injury

  • brain damage with possible skull fracture
  • brain laceration
  • brain contusion
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What can cause brain damage with possible skull fracture

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  1. cerebral trauma

2. intracranial hemorrhage

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What is a brain laceration?

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fracture–> penetrating injury by skull fragments

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What is a brain contusion?

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-may occur at point of impact (coup injury) or opposite side of brain (contrecoup injury)

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blunt force abdominal injury can result in

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  • contusion
  • rupture of spleen or liver sometimes with severe hemorrhage
  • rupture of the intestine can result in peritonitis
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blunt force thoracic injury

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rib fracture
-penetration into pulmonary parenchyma
or thoracic wall vessels

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rib fracture penetration into pulmonary parenchyma

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pneumothorax

  • air in the pleural cavity
  • lung collapse
  • shift of mediastinum and circulatory disturbances
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What can penetration into thoracic wall vessels lead to?

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hemothorax

-hemorrhage in the pleural cavity

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knife and stab wounds

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  • incisions or puncture wounds

- result in highly variable consequences depending on site of injury

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entrance wound on gunshot

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usually smaller and rounder than exit wound (can be smaller than bullet due to skin elasticity

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exit wound of gunshot

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  • can be significantly larger than the bullet due to tumbling of the bullet
  • usually irregular or stellate rather than round
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contact wound of gunshot

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  • there may be burning around the margins of the wound (abrasion ring)
  • over the skull, and other areas with skin closely overlying bone, may demonstrate stellate appearance due to gases from the gun undermining skin margins
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close range gunshot wounds (20” or less)

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  • demonstrate unburned powder
  • particles in skin tattooing or stippling
  • deposits of soot on skin
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long range gun wound

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  • usually round or oval
  • clean margins
  • no evidence of stippling or fouling
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What are the effects of mechanical trauma?

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inflammation= always present

necrosis=results in loss of tissue

hemorrhage= blood loss leading to compression, asphyxia, coma

infection= organisms can proliferate in wound, decontamination, debridement necessary to prevent infection

thrombosis= clot leading to infarction or embolism

shock= severe trauma-> circulatory disturbance-> renal and respiratory failure, brain damage

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chronic low grade mechanical traumaeffects

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  • results in proliferation of tissue
  • ex. epulis fissuratum
  • epithelial and fibrous hyperplasia
  • proliferation of tissue in the vestibule
  • due to poor fitting denture with an extended flange area
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1st degree burns (partial thickness burns)

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  • hyperemia without significant epi. damage

- generally heal without intervention

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2nd degree burns (partial thickness burns)

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  • blistering (bulla), destruction of epidermis
  • slight damage to underlying dermis
  • generally heal without intervention
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3rd degree burns (full thickness burns)

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  • damage to epidermis, dermis, and dermal appendages
  • skin and underlying tissue often charred and blackened
  • often requires skin grafting
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superficial burns

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  • 1st and 2nd degree burns
  • epithelium can regenerate
  • painful but not serious
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deep burns

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  • 3rd degree burns
  • all epithelium destroyed
  • dermis and appendages damaged
  • heals by scarring
  • may result in contractures of joints and disfigurement
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thermal injury from heat complications

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  • inhalation of smoke or toxic fumes
  • hypovolemia
  • curling ulcer
  • infection
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inhalation of smoke or toxic fumes

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pulmonary or systemic damage

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hypovolemia

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fluid and electrolyte loss

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curling ulcer

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acute duodenum ulcer associated with severe burns

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infection

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  • most common cause of late fatalities

- most frequent organism pseudomonas aeruginosa

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death from thermal injury

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  • dependent on percentage of body burned
  • mortality
  • 40% of body burned (death possible)
  • 60% of body burned (death 100%)
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40
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What can cause early death from thermal injury?

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fluid loss which can cause shock

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41
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What can cause late death from thermal injury

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due to infection in weeks or months

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42
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treatment of thermal injury

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extensive grafting

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frostnip

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prolonged immersion in cold–> damaged endothelium with edema and swelling (leakage of fluid)

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frostbite

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-may be localized and usually affects exposed areas (fingers, toes, earlopes, or nose)

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45
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-severe, prolonged frostbite may result in

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  • erythema and pruritus
  • intracellular ice crystals
  • intravascular thrombosis
  • sometimes local gangrene
  • may be generalized and lead to death
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electrical injury (burns and shock)

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-electric current passes through an individual (electric circuit completed)

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47
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mortality

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current passing through brain or heart

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morbidity

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  • cessation of activity in cardiorespiratory brain centers
  • cardiac arrest and arrhythmias
  • small cutaneous burns with blister (vesicle, bulla) formation- point of entry or exit of the electric current
  • at times burns may be severe
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UV radiation injury

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  • mostly sun damage to skin and eyes
  • acute injury of skin
  • chronic injury of skin
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acute injury of skin

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  • sunburn (1st degree)
  • onset of delayed vascular dilation–> erythema
  • often superficial desquamation
  • severe cases–> blister formation
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chronic injury of skin

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  • collagen and elastic tissue damage
  • epithelial changes
  • cosmetic damage-wrinkling
  • precancerous lesions- actinic keratosis
  • cancerous-basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma
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ultraviolet irradiation injury mechanism

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absorption of UV light by DNA–> DNA fractures or changes in sequences

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irradiation injury examples

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  • x-ray, radioactive waste, nuclear disasters

- short wavelength, high frequency (x-rays and gamma rays, particulate radiation (electrons, protons, and neutrons))

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transfer of energy to molecules leads to ionization

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-molecules reactive and capable of doing
-damage
damage cells–> toxic free radicals

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toxic free radicals

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affect vital cell components (DNA and intracellular membranes)

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damage to the DNA (ionizing radiation)

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  • direct action (hit) on vital molecule
  • indirect action (ionization of water–> free radicals–> damage to vital molecules)
  • damage repairable but very slow
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ionizing radiation

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some damage directed to cell membranes and others to cell organelles

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ionizing damage dependent on

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total dose, rate of delivery, and type of tissue irradiated

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sequelae of localized radiation (ionizing radiation)

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  • skin and mucosa changes
  • pulmonary changes
  • gastrointestinal inflammation/ulceration
  • hematopoietic alteration
60
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skin and mucosa changes

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  • dermatitis (mucositis)
  • ulceration
  • vaculitis
  • malignancies
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pulmonary changes

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  • acute-similar to ARDS (acute respiratory syndrome)
  • chronic- septal fibrosis, bronchiolar metaplasia, hyaline thickening of blood vessel walls

-

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hematopoietic alterations

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bone marrow depression or leukemia

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neoplasia

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  • localized radiation sequellae

- neoplasia: myeloid leukemias, cancers of bone, skin, thyroid, lung or breast

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severe + generalized ionization radiation

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  • whole body-nuclear disasters
  • severe CNS injury (Capillary damage)
  • GI mucosal denudation
  • Acute bone marrow failure
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morphologic changes in IR with Brain

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  1. adult-resisistant

2. embryonic- destruction of neurons and glial cells (weeks to months)

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morphologic changes in IR with Skin

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  1. erythema, edema (Early)
  2. dyspigmentation (wks to mos)
  3. atrophy, cancer (mos to yrs)
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morphologic changes in IR with lungs

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  1. edema
  2. ARDS
  3. interstitial fibrosis (mos. to years)
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morphologic changes in IR with lymph nodes

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  1. acute tissue loss

2. atrophy and fibrosis (late)

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morphologic changes in IR with gastrointestinal tract

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  1. mucosal injury (early)
  2. ulceration (early)
  3. fibrosis of wall (late)
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morphologic changes in IR with gonads

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  1. testis early (destruction)
  2. ovaries early (destruction)
  3. atrophy and fibrosis (late)
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morphologic changes in IR with blood and bone marrow

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early

  1. thrombocytopenia
  2. Granulocytopenia
  3. anemia
  4. lymphopenia
72
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IR radiosensitivity of specialized cells

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  1. tissues with a high mitotic rate and /or rapid turnover are most susceptible
  2. lympocytes- earliest blood cells to be affected
73
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IR- radiosensitivity of specialized cells

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  1. most sensitive- regularly actively divide
  2. intermediate sensitive
  3. resistant-division ceases after fetal development
74
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most sensitive (IR radiosensitivity)-regularly actively divide

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  1. lymphoid
  2. hematopoietic
  3. germ
  4. gastrointestinal mucosa
  5. rapidly dividing tumor cells
75
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intermediate sensitive (IR radiosensitivity)

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  1. fibroblasts
  2. cells of endothelium
  3. elastic tissue
  4. salivary glands
  5. eye
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resistant (IR radiosensitivity) -division ceases after fetal development

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  1. bone
  2. cartilage
  3. muscle
  4. CNS
  5. Kidney
  6. liver
  7. most endocrine glands
77
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50 Gy (5,000 rads) to any one body region

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  • no severe or lethal consequences
  • may be minor changes: therapeutic radiation to the jaw may cause obliterative endarteritis to the salivary glands and bone
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3 Gy (300 rads) to the whole body

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20-50% death

79
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10 Gy (1,000 rads) to the whole body

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100% death

80
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hematopoietic system syndrome

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206 Gy–> 2 week latency–> system fails–> death at about 3 weeks post irradiation

81
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cerebral system syndrome

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10Gy–> 1hr latency–> death in 1 day post irradiation

82
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less than .5 Gy=mutation (whole body radiation)

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  • no systemic effects

- may cause mutation ion stem cells, predisposing to neoplasia

83
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.5-2 Gy= radiation sickness (whole body irradiation)

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  • lethargy, nausea, and anorexia
  • transiet drop in neutrophils and lymphocytes
  • not fatal
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2-6 Gy= haemopoietic syndrome (whole body radiation)

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  • bone marrow hypoplasia
  • leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and developing anaemia after 2 weeks
  • death in about 50% of cases caused by infection due to impaired immunity
85
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3-10 Gy=gastrointestinal syndrome

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-death of epithelial cells in gut
-hair loss
nausea and diarrhea within hrs of exposure
-dose: 3-4 Gy gut function may recover after month

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10 Gy= cerebral syndrome (whole body radiation)

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  • heamorrhagic necrosis
  • deathin within hours of exposure
  • convulsions, delirium, and coma
87
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effects on fetus

.25 Gy or more from A-bomb

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  • reduced head size
  • mental and growth retardation
  • ther anomalies
88
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effects on fetus

-IR 14 days gestation

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-.25 Gy needed for anomalies to occur

=3 Gy can result in abortion

89
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how many Gys are there in a diagnostic X-ray ?

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.005

-anomalies in fetus are unlikely

90
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acute alcoholism

A
  • affects CNS
  • associated with automobile and industrial incidents; suicide
  • acute intoxication may cause death
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chronic alcoholism

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  • fatty change, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrrhosis (Scar)
  • acute and chronic pancreatitis
  • gastritis, gastric ulcers, poor absorption
  • oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal and gastric carcinomas (Especially when combined with tobacco use)
  • alcoholic (dilated) cardiomyopathy; arrythmias, low outpu
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chronic alcoholism

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  • aspiration pneumonia
  • myopathy-muscle weakness
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • cerebral dysfunction
93
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (alcholic encephalopathy)

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  • thiamine deficiency-mediated
  • often associated w/ hemorrhagic necrosis of mamillilary bodies
  • ataxia, confusion, ophthalmoplegia, nystagmus
  • memory loss and confabulation
94
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fetal alcohol syndrome

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  • microcephaly
  • mental retardation
  • facial and cardiac defects
95
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active smoking (tobacco substance abuse)

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cancer associations

  • lung cancer and bronchogenic carcinoma
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • cervical, kidney, pancreas, stomach, lip, and oral cavity
96
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other condition associated with active smoking

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  • pneumonia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, cataracts
  • periodontitis
  • myocardial infarction slide 57
97
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What conditions are associated with active smoking?

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*periodontitis
*saliva of smokers accelerates growth of oropharngeal cancers (destroys antioxidants)
-penumonia, abdominal aortic aneruysm, cataracts
-myocardial infarction
bronchitis and emphysema
-systemic atherosclerosis, stroke
-pregnancy complications

98
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What is tobacco abuse associated with?

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  • squamous cell carcinoma of they larynx
  • squamous cell and small cell bronchogenic carcinoma
  • transitional cell carcinoma (urinary bladder)
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • atherosclerosis
  • other vascular occlusive diseases
  • –>Buerger’s disease
99
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What are 4 common smoking complications?

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  • cancer of the lung
  • chronic bronchitis emphysema
  • myocardial infarction
  • systemic atherosclerosis
100
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What are the risk factors for oral squamous cell carcinoma?

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smoking +alcohol–> synergistic affect

101
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What does Cocaine (Crack) do to your mood?

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  • mood elevation
  • irritability
  • anxiety
  • depression—> suicide
102
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What does Cocaine do to your myocardium/

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  • Increased myocardial irritability–> fatal arrythmias

- myocardial infarction

103
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How does cocaine cause a hemorrhage?

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hypertension-> cerebral infarction/hemorrhage

104
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what does intranasal cocaine use cause?

A
  • nasal congestion
  • ulceration
  • septal perforation
105
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What does the free base prep of cocaine cause

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burn injury

106
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What can cocaine lead to?

A
  • Viral (HIV or Hep B)
  • bacterial (infective endocarditis) infection from IV use– Bacterial often right side of the heart valves are involved
  • muscle necrosis
  • epileptic seizures
  • respiratory arrest
  • newborn of addicted mothers have multiple small cerebral infarcts
107
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how is heroin usually administered?

A

IV

108
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What are the consequences of heroin?

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  • physical dependence w/ withdrawal syndromes
  • infections (HIV, HEP B, INfective endocarditis)
  • ARDS
  • DEATH (respiratory/cardiac arrest, pulmonary edema)
109
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what is the most common direct chemical cause of death, accidental or suicidal?

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carbon monoxide

110
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How does CO inhibit the capacity of hemoglobin to function as an oxygen carrier?

A
  1. hemoglobin has an infinity for CO that is 200x greater than that for Oxygen
  2. oxyhemoglobin is displaced by carboxyhemoglobin
111
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What are early symptoms of CO?

A

headache and dizziness

112
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How can CO be fatal?

A

-irreversible hypoxic injury–> possible death

113
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What neurons of the brain are most vulnerable with CO?

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basal ganglia, lenticular nuclei, cortical gray areas

114
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What happens when CO becomes fatal?

A
  • cherry red skin colo

- blood,viscera, and mms

115
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What are the routes of administration with lead?

A
  1. inspiration (breathing) especially automotive emissions

2. ingestions especially lead based paint

116
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What does lead do to RBCs?

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RBC changes like hypochromic microcytic anemia and basophilic stippling

117
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What is hypochromic microcytic anemia?

A
  • deficient heme synthesis mediated by the inhibition of delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) dehydratase and decreased incorporation of iron into heme
  • accumulation of ALA and erythrocyte protoporphyrin–> protoporphyrinemia, porphyrinuria, and ALA acidurea
118
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What can toxic amounts of lead lead to?

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-encephalopathy, neuropathy, fanconi syndrome, lead line in ginigva, increased radiodensity of the epiphyses of long bones

119
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Where does mercuric chloride come from and what can it lead to?

A
  1. ingested seafood

2. acute focal gastrointestinal ulceration and severe renal damage

120
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What leads to widespread necrosis and calcification of the proximal convoluted tubules

A

mercuric chloride

121
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what leads to chronic poisoning like CNS symptoms, psychosis, paranoia, and irritability?

A

mercuric chloride

122
Q

What develops drug-resistant organisms mediated by plasmids carrying specific drug resistant genes?

A

antibiotics

123
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what causes fatal aplastic anemia?

A

antibiotics

124
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what is fatal aplastic anemia

A

idiosyncratic reaction to chloramphenicol

125
Q

What act as haptens to stimulate antibody production like immune complex diseases (polyarteritis nodosa)

A

sulfonamides

126
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What can sulfonamides lead to?

A
  1. cystallization of sulfonamides within the renal collecting system–> calculi with obstruction, infection or both
  2. bone marrow failure
  3. acute, self limited hemolytic anemia induced inpersons with erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD)
127
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What leads to Gastroduodenol bleeding?

A

aspirin

128
Q

How does aspirin make the gastroduodenum bleed?

A
  • gastric or peptic ulcer

- inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase–> thromboxane A2 deficiency and impaired platelet plug formation

129
Q

What is reye syndrome?

A

following acute, febrile, firal inlles

130
Q

What follows acute, febrile, viral ilness in child?

A

reye syndrome

131
Q

What is Reye syndrome associated with

A

aspririn use

132
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What happens to the liver in reye syndrome?

A

microvesicular fatty change (liver) and encephalopathy

133
Q

What are the toxic effects of cancer chemotherapeutic drugs?

A
  1. hair loss (alopecia)
  2. gastrointestinal erosions/ulcerations
  3. bone marrow failure
134
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What can cancer chemotherapeutic drugs cause?

A

acute leukemia and other malignancies

135
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What are adverse drug reactions involved blood dyscrasias?

A

aplastic anemia

136
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What are adverse drug reactions involved with the skin?

A

hives, eruptions, erythema

137
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What are adverse drug reactions involved with the cardiac?

A

arrythmias and cardiomyopathy

138
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What are adverse drug reactions involved with the renal system?

A

inflammation and necrosis

139
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What are adverse drug reactions involved with the liver?

A

fatty change or necrosis

140
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What are adverse drug reactions involved with the lung?

A

asthma

141
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What are adverse drug reactions involved systemically?

A

severe allergy or anaphylaxis

142
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What are adverse drug reactions involved with the CNS?

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respiratory depression