ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Getting Caught Yellow-handed
Which bodybuilding supplement is associated with hyperthermia and this clinical image?
- 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP)
- Beta-carotene
- Caffeine
- Creatine
- Dimethyl amylamine (DMAA)
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Mushroom Mania
After eating the mushroom pictured, a 15-year-old patient arrives to the emergency department agitated, diaphoretic, and hallucinating, and then acutely becomes more somnolent and less responsive. Which neurotransmitter systems are affected by the toxins contained in this mushroom?
- Acetylcholine and histamine
- Dopamine and norepinephrine
- Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)
- Glycine and serotonin
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Abnormal ECG
This abnormal ECG would be typical following an overdose on which of the following medications?
- Amitriptyline
- Buspirone
- Citalopram
- Haloperidol (more…)
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Eating Foraged Wild Mushrooms
What clinical symptoms would be expected after eating a meal made with the pictured foraged wild mushrooms?
- Bradycardia, urinary incontinence, and bronchospasm
- Hallucinations
- Seizures and rhabdomyolysis
- Skin flushing and palpitations (more…)
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
The following ultrasound video was obtained in a hypotensive 23 year-old man with a history of drug abuse. What drug of abuse when used chronically is most likely to lead to this ultrasound finding in an otherwise healthy patient?
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Abnormal Brain Imaging
An 85 year-old man presented with coma after ingestion of a household product. Two key axial views of his brain MRI are shown. Which of the following did he ingest?
- Apple cider vinegar
- Bleach
- Drain cleaner
- Ethylene glycol
- Hydrogen peroxide
ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearls: Blue Urine
A bedside urine test for a pesticide is positive as shown in the photo. What pesticide is being detected?
- Chlorpyrifos
- Diquat
- Glyphosate
- Paraquat