Question Of The Day

Question - What is so-called “black spot poison ivy”?

Question - Urushiol is the oleoresin chemical associated with the development of contact dermatitis of toxicodendron plants. Once this substance dries on fomites is it still capable of inducing contact dermatitis and if so, for how long does it remain active?

Question - Which country is the primary source of supply for fentanyl and fentanyl precursors destined for the US, Canada and Mexico?

Question - What are the two prototypes of toxicity associated with the development of cardiomyopathy associated with the use of chemotherapeutic agents?

Question - Some have proposed the use of topical capsaicin for the symptomatic relief of symptoms in the cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS). What is the proposed mechanism for the efficacy of capsaicin in this setting?

Question- What are the constituents of the herbal preparation known as “Krypton”?

Question- What percent of the general population suffers from nickel sensitivity?

Question- In what industries might exposure to dinitrotoluene (DNT) take place?

Question- What is the intent of the FDA’s “breakthrough therapy designation”?

Question- Treatment with the drug minocycline has been reported to cause blue-grey pigmentation of skin, sclera, fingernails, teeth, gums, and scar tissue. What is the proposed mechanism for this abnormal pigmentation?