Flashcards in toxicology lecture 2 Deck (48)
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what are the 4 rodenticide toxicities
1. warfarin
2. bromethalin
3.cholecalciferol (vitamine D3)
4. zinc phosphide
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what are anticoagulant rodenticides
- they are Vit K antagonists (our body can recycle and reuse Vitamin K)
-interferes with the production of vitamin K dependent clotting factors in the liver
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what is the lag period of the coagulation system when vitamin K is depleted
3-5 days between exposure and appearance of clinical signs
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how long does is take to see clinical signs if vitamin K is depleted
about 3 days, because then all the stored of vitamin K will have been consumed
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what is the 1st generation of anticoagulant rodenticide toxicity
warfarin base
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what is warfarin base
-warfarin, diphacinone, pidone
-short acting anticoagulant
- depress clotting factors for about 7 to 10 days
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what is the 2nd generation of anticoagulant rodenticide toxicity
coumarin base
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what is a coumarin base
bromadiolone, brodifacoum, super-warfarin - greater potency and accumulation effects in the liver
-depressed clotting factos for approx a month
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what are the LD50 values for bromadiolone (super-warfarin)
rats 1.125 mg/kg b.w.
mice 1.75 mg/kg b.w.
rabbits 1 mg/kg/ b.w.
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what are the LD50 values for warfarin
rats 3mg/kg
mice 437 mg/kg
rabbits 800 mg/kg
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what are the clinic signs of anticoagulant rodenticide toxicity
3- 5 days post ingestion =
1. intracavital bleeding (lungs and abd), melena, epistaxis etc.
2. lethargy, excercise tolerance, inappetence, pallor, dyspnea
3. sudden death - paricardium, cranium, thorax etc
4.mild thrombocytopenia (secondary to blood loss, do not interfere with platelet production or function
**check poo
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what is the diagnosis of rodenticide toxicity
-prolongation of PT (prothrombin time) and greater than PTT (thromboplastin time) and development of CS
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what is the treatment of rodenticide toxicity
antidote - vitamin K1
thoracocentesis
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what is CNS rodenticide toxicity
bromethalin (fastra, tomcat)
decreases mitochronrial ATP production in brain and liver
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in CNS rodenticide toxicity less than LD50 what are the paralytic signs and when do they start
1 -4 days
hind limb weakness, ataxia, tremors, loss of deep pain, decreased propriception
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in CNS rodenticide toxicity more than LD50 what are the convulsant signs and when do they start
4 - 36 hrs
hyperthermia, seizures, hyperexcitability
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what is calciferol rodenticide toxicity
cholecalciferol (vitamin D#)
-orhto-mouse-B-gone, quintox, rampage
-increase calcium absorption from food and bones -> soft tissues calcification, nephrosis, cardiac arrhythmia
-free calcium levels are high and lead to mieralization of blood vessels and tissues (organs) = system calcification
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what are the clinical signs of calciferol rodenticide toxicity
12 - 36 hrs post ingestion
anorexia, vomiting, muscle weakness, PU/PD, arrhythmia, seizures, hypercalcemia
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what treatment can be used for calciferol rodenticide toxicity
furosamide, prednisone, calcitonin (lowers the calcium level by excreting or slowing down)
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what is zinc phosphide
- sweeneys toxic peanuts, ACME gopher killer pellets, mold guard
-forms phosphine gase -> interrupt mitochondria process -> cell death and cellular oxidative damage
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what are the clinical signs of zinc phosphide
appears rapidly after ingestion
-vomiting, +/- hemorrhage, anorexia, deep/wheezy respirations, ataxia, and hypoxia
-hard to detect because it degrades rapidly
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what are the treatment of zinc phosphide
sodium bicarbonate slows the hydrolysis into gas, induce vomit in a well ventilated area to prevent exposure
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what is organophosphate and carbamate intoxication
-it inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AchE) and synatic cleft
AchE - is an enzyme that degrades the neurotrasmitter acetylcholine in the nervous system
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what does having excessive Ach do in the synapse
it accumulates with overstimulates muscarinic and nicotinic receptors
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what are the clinical signs of organophosphate and carbamate intoxication
V/D, urination, miosis, bronchospasm, bronchorrhea, lacrimation, salivation, bradycardia
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what are the nicotinic signs of organophosphate and carbamate intoxication
muscle tremors, twitiching, weakness and paralysis
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what the CNS signs of organophosphate and carbamate intoxication
seizures, and coma
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what is the treatment of organophosphate and carbamate intoxication
-decomtamination
-supportive care (fluid and oxygen)
-atropine
-pralidoxime
-diazepram
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what is acetaminophen toxicity
NSAID - 90% is metabolized by the sulfate and glucuronide pathways (liver and kidneys) -> nontoxic metabolites
5% is metabolized by NAPQI
-can be neutralized by bind with endogenous glutathione and then excretes it out
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