Question Of The Day

Question: The clinical triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal injury characterizes the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is the leading cause for acute kidney injury in the pediatric population. The majority of HUS cases develop following a gastrointestinal infection with Escherichia coli O157. Which toxin, produced by this bacterium, is the putative toxin in the development of HUS?

Question: Which drug, often used in the treatment of pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, has been reported to induce hypoglycemia?

Question: What is the published incidence of gingival hyperplasia due to the drug phenytoin?

Question: What is the National Response Framework?

Question:  Which electrolyte abnormalities have been posited to be associated with the use of multiple dose activated charcoal?

Question: What are the chemical analogues that are often substituted on the street for the substance of abuse, GHB?

Question: The following are street names for which drug of abuse? Ah-pen-yen, Aunti, Aunti Emma, Big O, Black Pill, Chandoo, Chandu, Chinese Molasses, Chinese Tobacco, Dopium, Dover’s Powder, Dream Gun, Dream Stick, Dreams, Easing Powder, Fi-do-nie, Gee, God’s Medicine, Gondola, Goric, Great Tobacco, Guma, Hop/hops, Joy Plant, Midnight Oil, Mira, O, O.P., Ope, Pen Yan, Pin Gon, Pox, Skee, Toxy, Toys, When-shee, Ze, and Zero.

Question: What is the classic presentation of toxin-related tick paralysis?

Question: What is the classic presentation of toxin-related tick paralysis?

Question: What is the relationship between the use of cannabis and the risk for testicular cancer?

Question:  Gastrointestinal pathology, including bowel ischemia and GI perforation, has been described in association with cocaine and/or crack cocaine use. What is the anatomic site of most cocaine related GI perforations?