Question Of The Day

Question- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a form of chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause. IPF is associated with histopathologic and radiologic patterns of usual interstitial pneumonia in the absence of other known causes of interstitial lung disease and is characterized by unexplained slowly progressive dyspnea that can be accompanied by a nonproductive cough. The estimated median survival after diagnosis for IPF is 3–5 years. What are the possible etiologies of this disorder?

Question- In the 1930s 2,4 dinitrophenol was often used for weight loss. What serious side effects resulted in this drug no longer being used as a weight loss adjunct?

Question- Thefts of radioactive materials are remarkably common. How frequently does this dangerous event take place?

Question- The sting of which insect is purported to be the most painful insect sting known?

Question- What is the antidote used to treat fluorouracil and capecitabine toxicity?

Question- What is the metabolic fate of THC following oral ingestion?

Question- What is the so-called “vanishing bile duct syndrome” (VBDS) and which medications have been associated with this disorder?

Question- What is the most common reason for withdrawing drugs from the market and for “black box” warnings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Question- What are the clinical characteristics of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

Question- What are “water disinfection byproducts” (DBP’s)?