Question of the Day – Tuesday January 26, 2021
In 1997, 39 men and women belonging to Heaven’s Gate died during a mass suicide in Rancho Santa Fe California. What was the reported method of suicide? A combination of phenobarbital, alcohol, and asphyxiation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)
Question of the Day – Monday January 25, 2021
What complication is associated with intravenous injection of the sedative hypnotic drug associated with a “smell of shower curtain”? Ethchlorovynl injection has been reported with temporal relationship to development of pulomnary edema. Miller KS, Sahn SA. Bilateral exudative pleural effusions following intravenous ethchlorvynol administration….
Question of the Day – Friday January 22, 2021
An unknown chemical smells like shoe polish. What is the likely toxin? Nitrobenzene. Takematsu M and Chiang WK. Otolaryngologic Principles In: Goldfranks Toxicologic Emergencies; 11th edition. Chapter 25. Table 25-1.
Question of the Day – Thursday January 21, 2021
Rubber chemical manufacturing plant workers have had higher rates of this type of cancer. What is the suspected toxins causing this higher incidence of cancer? Workers chronically exposed to o-toluidine, aniline and nitrobenzene were found to have a higher incidence of bladder cancer compared to…
Question of the Day – Wednesday January 20, 2021
Historically, infants developed methemoglobinemia from aniline dye. What was the source of their exposure to aniline? Aniline dye was historically used as a diaper marking dye. The first cases of dusky newborns was reported in 1886 and the use of aniline as a dye on…
Question of the Day – Tuesday January 19, 2021
What is the major metabolite of aniline? 4 healthy male volunteers were given 5 mg isotope-labeled aniline to evaluate the metabolism and excretion kinetics. N-acetyl-4-aminophenol was the predominant urinary aniline metabolite. Modick H et al. Human metabolism and excretion kinetics of aniline after a…
Question of the Day – Monday January 18, 2021
What is this chemical? Aniline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniline
Question of the Day – Friday January 15, 2021
A recent animal model has shown promise for treatment of botulism. What is the new strategy being investigated? A recent paper published in Science Magazine reveals promising results of studies in mice, guinea pigs and monkey of engineered botulinum toxin to a small antibody, derived…
Question of the Day – Thursday January 14, 2021
A 55 year old male with end stage renal disease presents with thickening and induration of the skin that began on the lower extremities and spread to the trunk and upper extremities. He had an MR angiography performed approximately 14 days prior. What is the…
Webinar: Toxicology in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Lessons Can We Learn?
Virtual Webinar March 25, 2021 9:40 AM – 4:00 PM This one-day course, instructed by the dynamic faculty from the NYU Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine and the New York City Poison Control Center, is intended for learners of all backgrounds who have an interest…