Botulinum toxin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is achalasia? Correct Answer-inability of lower esophageal sphincter to relax When is achalasia the most likely diagnosis? Correct Answer-young patient < 50yo dysphagia to both solids and liquids no association with alcohol/tobacco How do you distinguish achalasia from pseudoachalasia (from malignancy)? Correct Answer-achalasia: can pass endoscope through LES malignancy: cannot pass endoscope through LES What is the best next test for achalasia? Correct Answer-barium esophagr...

MICROBIOLOGY FOR EMBALMERS FINAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Staphyloccocus aureus is known for causing which of the following: - Correct Answer Both B and C. Abscesses and Food Poisoning Organisms that are ____ must obtain their oxygen from oxygen containing compounds, while ____ need free atmospheric oxygen. - Correct Answer Anaerobes, Aerobes Gonorrhea is often transmitted via infected objects because the organism Neisseria gonorrhea survives well outside the body. True or F...

What is a bacterial infection? - ANSWERSinfection due to contraction of bacterium Botulism (B) - ANSWERSAKA: forage poisoning (adults), shaker foal syndrome (foal) Cause: Chlostridium botulinum (toxin) silage (incomplete cured hay), spoiled feed (from silage) Symptoms: (adults) appears 3-7 days after ingestion of toxin. Muscular paralysis of limbs, jaw, tongue, and pharynx. Feed may accumulate in mouth, tongue goes flaccid. May move with shuffled/stilted gait due to muscle weakness (f...

Marasmus vs. Kwashiorkor MEALS protein? correct answers Marasmus-low in both calories and protein (no specific vitamins or mineral deficiency), NO edema Muscle wasting (wrinkly skin) Kwashiorkor-severe protein deficiency --> skin lesions and edema (small child big abdomen) Low serum albumin --> Low serum oncotic pressure Liver fatty change due to decrease apolipoprotein synthesis and eposition Malnutrition Edema Anemia Liver (fatty) Skin lesions (hyperkeratosi...

Knowledge of the toxicology of poisonous agents was published earliest in the: - Ebers Papyrus Five identical experimental animals are treated with 1 mg of one of the following toxins. The animal treated with which toxin is most likely to die? - Botulinum toxin (LD50=0.00001 mg/kg) Toxic chemicals are most likely to be biotransformed in which of the following organs? - Liver A patient is brought into the emergency room with the following symptoms: coma, respiratory depression and pinpoint p...

Who did Japanese experiment on/what did they do? - Answer -Experimented on peasants, and did autopsies before death. -Preferred agent was inhaled anthrax for pulmonary anthrax Pine Bluff Arsenal 1950 - Answer Us army installation in Arkansas -BW production facility on 14,000 acres -Manufactured organisms that cause: Brucellosis, Tularemia, Anthrax, Q-fever, VEE (Venezuelan equine encephalitis), Botulinum toxin Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) - Answer -Emerging infectious disease in L...

What type of electrode does high frequency use? correct answer: Glass Where is retinol derived from? correct answer: Vitamin A What happens during telogen state? correct answer: Resting - final phase Mast cells (involved in allergic reactions) release? correct answer: Histamine What type of skin ages more slowest? correct answer: Asian What rays burn the skin? correct answer: UVB Massage for muscle correct answer: Insertion to origin During anaphoresis, what products ...

TMU FND-100 Latest Update with Verified Solutions How to convert C to F (C x 9/5) + 32 = F How to convert F to C (F - 32) x 5/9 = C What is 300F in C (round) 150C What is 190C in F (round) 374F How many ml in a tsp 5ml How many ml in a tbsp 15 ml How many ml in 1/4 tsp, 1/2 tsp 1ml, 2ml How many ml in 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, 3/4cup and 1 cup? 60ml, 75ml, 125ml, 175ml, 227ml How many tsp in a tbsp 3 How many ml is 1 metric cup 250ml How many metric cups in a litre 4 What are the sha...

NCLEX Chapter 5 - PharmacodynamicsWhich statement by the nursing student indicates a need for further instruction about drug selectivity? "Botulinum toxin is very selective and therefore very safe for administration." "Selective drug action is made possible by many types of receptors in the body." "The more selective a drug is, the fewer side effects it will produce." "Even though a drug is selective, it can produce nonselective results." - correct answer "Botulinum toxin i...

Pathogens -microorganisms that cause illness two types of pathogens -one that make you sick when you eat them -toxin (poison) producing ones that make you sick symptoms of a foodborne illness -diarrhea -vomiting -fever -nausea -abdominal cramps -jaundice *varies from person to person and from illness the big six -highly contagious - singled out by FDA - can cause severe illness 1. shigella spp. 2. salmonella typhi 3. nontyphoidal salmonella 4. shiga toxin-prod...