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Toxicology

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  1. 1Gastric Evacuation drugs3% hydrogen peroxide
    Syrup of Ipecac
    Xylazine
    Apomorphine
  2. 2Describe gastric lavagelight anasthesia/cuffed ET tube
    tepid tap water/saline
    gravity flow to aspirate
    repeat until clear
  3. 3Adsorbents examplesActivated charcoal
    Fullers Earth
  4. 4How to enhance elimination via urinary tractAcidify - ammonium chloride
    alkinisation - sodium bicarbonate
  5. 5Chocolate toxicitytheobromine
    Cs - vomiting, excitability, ataxia, tachycardia
    Tx - decontamination and symptomatic
  6. 6Ethylene glycoltoxic metabolites
    CS - early weakness, vomiting, incoordination
    delayed - thirst, anaemia, convulsions, death
    Tx - 20%ethanol with 5% sodium bicarbonate
  7. 7OrganophosphatesInhibit acetylcholinesterase via muscarinic receptors
    CS - parasympathetic and NM activity
    DUMBLES
    Tx - atropine muscarinic antagonist
    oxines - reactivate acetylcholinesterases by removing organsophsophates
  8. 8Arsenic/MercuryGeneral tissue poison - inaction of enzymes including sulphydyl groups and oxidative phosphorylation
    CS - acute - alimentary tract
    chronic - nervous system
    Tx - GI decontamination, chelating agents
  9. 9Psychoactive drugsRapid CNS effects
    Tx - decontamination, sympathetic, specific antagonists
  10. 10ParacetamolCats deficient in glucuronyl transferase -required for conjugation
    oxidises Hb to metHb
    CS -facial oedema, cyanosis, liver damage, jaundice
    Tx - decontamination, N-acetylcysteine, sodium sulphate, vit C, methylene blue
  11. 11Anticoagulant rodenticidesvitamin K antagonist - interferes with production of clotting factors
    CS - depression, anorexia, at high doses - vascular collapse
    Tx - vit K
  12. 12Common Ragwortpyrrolizidine alkoloids
    CS - cattle - poor appetitie, constipation/diarrhoea, jaundice, head pressing
    horses - lethargy, yawning, blindness
    Tx - remove from pastures
  13. 13Brackenthiaminase breakdown vit b12
    carcinogens
    cyanogenic glycosides
    CS - BM depression, thiamine deficiency , bladder and GIT tumours
    Tx - supportive and blood tranfusion
    thiamine supplement
  14. 14Yewtoxins - Taxines, inhibit sodium and calcium currents
    CS - V and D, hypersalivation, hypothermia, bradycardia, resp depression, convulsions, sudden death
    No antidotes
  15. 15OakTannins - poisonous compounds
    CS - kidney damage, gastroenteritis, appetite depression, blood in urine, colic
    No antedote
  16. 16Onion and Garlicoxidant toxins contain thiosulphate
    Cats and dogs don't have enzyme to digest
    CS - weakness, V and D, breathlessness, blood in urine
    lag time to symptoms 2 days
  17. 17Grapes, raisins etcMOA unclear
    large individual variation
  18. 18LiliesCats
    calcium oxalate and oxalic acid crystals
    irritate MM as crystals are sharp
    CS - hypersalivation , v and d, anorexia
    3-6 hours

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Karteikarten am Toxicology, erstellt von Agatha Lowe am 13/12/2014.
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