FACULTY OF PHARMACY
Pharm. D. YDC) IV Year (Instant) Examination, January 2018
Subject Clinical Toxicology
Time 3 hours Max. Marks 70
Note: Answer all questions from Section-A and answer any Five questions
from Section-B.
Section A (10 x 2 20 Marks)
1 Define Clinical Toxicology. 2
2 Differentiate between self poisoning and accidental poisoning. 2
3 What are the advantages and disadvantages of acetaminophen? 2
4 How will you identify chronic exposure of arsenic poisoning? 2
5 How would you identify methanol poisoning? 2
6 Define Antidote. Specify the antidote for Viper bite. 2
7 Which type of antidote is prescribed for a child in case of Venomous snakebite? 2
8 What are the clinical features of scorpion bite? 2
9 What are the alternative medicines available in the treatment of methanol
poisoning? 2
10 Is there any evidence of carbamate poisoning contamination in the environment
food and human beings. 2
Section B x 10 50 Marks)
11 What are the symptoms, signs, mechanism of action diagnosis and
treatment of organo phosphorous compound poisoning.
Differentiate between acute and chronic exposure of opium poisoning. 8+2
12 Explain the mechanism and role of antidote in ethanol poisoning.
Describe about toxicity and management of acetaminophen poisoning. 5+5
13 Write down the general principles involved in the management of poisoning.
How would you manage childhood lead poisoning? 6+4
14 Write short notes on
GUT decontamination Iron poisoning 5+5
15 Enumerate the type of organisms enter in case of food poisoning.
Write a note on treatment of mushroom poisoning. 5+5
16 List out mushroom species potentially toxic to human beings.
Draw a schematic diagram pathways of lead exposure from the environment
to and within man. 6+4
17 Describe the management of chronic exposure of copper poisoning, explain
the risk factors for copper poisoning.
What are the signs and symptoms of copper poisoning? Add a note on how
to investigate the type of poisoning. 5+5
18 Write short notes on
Radiation poisoning Barbiturate poisoning 5+5