Q. A child accidentally ingested some fruit which he plucked from a tree while playing . After the ingestion of the fruit , he presented with restlessness, painful swallowing, photophobia, dry skin , urinary retention and elevated body temperature. What is the possible poisoning and the appropriate antidote for it?
A. Datura & Physostigmine
B. Yellow oleander & Physostigmine
C. Datura & Pralidoxime
D. Yellow oleander & Pralidoxime
Q. A 30 year old male presents with a history of consumption of some unknown substance. The attending doctor notices the person to be having diaphoresis, headache and acute coronary spasm like features. The person is least likely to show which clinical feature?
A. Bradycardia
B. Tachycardia
C. Hyperthermia
D. Hypertension
Explain:- This is a case of cocaine overdose.Cocaine is predominantly a vasoconstrictor. It leads to an increase in the heart rate. Respiratory rate and blood pressure. It also causes a rise in the body temperature, known as ‘Cocaine Fever’.
Q- A daily wage labourer was working in the farm on a hot summer day and suddenly collapsed. He was brought to the hospital and the attending doctor measured his body temperature as 106 degrees fahrenheit. Which of the following symptoms is least likely to be seen?
A. Sweating
B. Hot skin
C. Hypotension
D. Disorientation
Explain:- The given person is doing muscular activity in hot weather conditions. His body temperature is 40.5 degrees centigrade. These conditions result in heat stroke. At this temperature, the hypothalamus ceases to function causing an absence of sweating.
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