Risk of Using APAP in Alcoholics 2 +salicylates
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What is the main risk of using acetaminophen (APAP) in alcoholics?

  • Reduced risk for drug toxicity
  • No change in risk for drug toxicity
  • Increased effectiveness of acetaminophen
  • Increased risk for drug toxicity (correct)

How does alcohol contribute to the increased risk of drug toxicity when using acetaminophen?

  • Alcohol reduces the effectiveness of acetaminophen
  • Alcohol increases the detoxification of NAPQI
  • Alcohol has no impact on NAPQI detoxification
  • Alcohol depletes glutathione, reducing the ability to detoxify NAPQI (correct)

What effect does alcohol have on the toxic metabolite (NAPQI) formed in the body?

  • Decreases the formation of NAPQI
  • Converts NAPQI into a non-toxic substance
  • Has no effect on the formation of NAPQI
  • Increases the formation of NAPQI (correct)

What is the impact of alcohol on the rate at which the toxic metabolite (NAPQI) is detoxified?

<p>Slows down the detoxification of NAPQI (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for synthesizing esters of salicylic acid?

<p>To reduce the irritant effect of salicylic acid when taken orally (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the substances converted to salicylate mainly?

<p>In the gastrointestinal mucosa, red cells, and synovial fluid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for most of the activity of aspirin and other salicylates?

<p>The salicylic acid moiety (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way do various derivatives of salicylic acid differ?

<p>In their potency and toxicity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the toxic dose of salicylates that may cause serious poisoning?

<p>More than 300 mg/kg (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a salicylate medicine?

<p>Aspirin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which form of salicylate is commonly found in liniments and ointments?

<p>Methyl salicylate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential consequence of consuming over 500 mg/kg of salicylates?

<p>Death (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary types of biochemical abnormalities that appear in salicylate toxicity?

<p>Respiratory and metabolic effects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which body system is most affected by aspirin overdose?

<p>Respiratory system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of acid-base imbalance is associated with salicylate toxicity?

<p>Respiratory alkalosis &amp; metabolic acidosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of respiratory alkalosis of salicylate stimulation?

<p>Increased oxygen consumption and breathing rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the bicarbonate buffer system respond to the effect of excessive CO2 loss in respiratory alkalosis?

<p>It decreases hydrogen ion concentration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the renal compensation for respiratory alkalosis of salicylate stimulation?

<p>Increased bicarbonate excretion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the likely consequence for a patient experiencing delayed renal compensation for respiratory alkalosis caused by salicylate stimulation?

<p>Increased risk of not surviving long enough for intervention (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary impact of salicylates on oxidative phosphorylation?

<p>Prevention of ATP formation during the oxidation of NADH (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does a cell respond to the uncoupling of ATP production from electron transport caused by salicylates?

<p>By increasing the rate of glycolysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of significant and prolonged obstruction of oxidative phosphorylation by salicylates?

<p>Fatal interference with energy production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major pathway for energy production in a cell affected by salicylates?

<p>Glycolysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of faster glycolysis due to salicylate overdose?

<p>Metabolic acidosis due to increased production of lactic and pyruvic acids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which acid is produced in large quantities due to energy depletion by fat oxidation in salicylate overdose?

<p>Acetoacetic acid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does salicylate overdose have on the body's response to energy depletion?

<p>Increased glycolysis and hypoglycemia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the end result of the acid load in the blood due to salicylate overdose?

<p>Severe acidosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of acid-base disorder may the patient have?

<p>Metabolic acidosis superimposed on respiratory alkalosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which age group does metabolic acidosis develop rapidly ?

<p>Children (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the presentation often thought to be in children due to brief respiratory alkalosis?

<p>Pure metabolic acidosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor determines the direction of pH change in patients with mixed acid-base disorder?

<p>Age (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What mechanism contributes to lactic acidosis in salicylate overdose?

<p>Uncoupling of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of increased fatty acid metabolism in salicylate overdose?

<p>Ketone formation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary impact of salicylates on oxidative phosphorylation?

<p>Anaerobic metabolism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are substances converted to salicylate mainly?

<p>Liver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis of salicylate overdose?

<p>Renal dysfunction leading to accumulation of sulfuric and phosphoric acids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the body respond to the initial respiratory alkalosis caused by salicylate stimulation?

<p>By excreting bicarbonate in the kidneys (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to hypokalemia in the context of salicylate overdose?

<p>Renal bicarbonate diuresis accompanied by sodium and potassium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of renal dysfunction in salicylate overdose?

<p>Accumulation of sulfuric and phosphoric acids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the early finding associated with salicylate poisoning?

<p>Nausea, vomiting, hyperpnea, and headache (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the hypokalemia of salicylate overdose?

<p>Faster glycolysis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of metabolic acidosis of salicylate overdose?

<p>Blockage of oxidative phosphorylation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which body system is most affected by aspirin overdose?

<p>Central nervous system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What acid-base abnormality is likely to be present during the initial phase (up to 12 hours) of salicylate overdose?

<p>Alkalosis in blood and urine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the phase of salicylate overdose that occurs 12-24 hours post-ingestion?

<p>Shift from alkaline to acid character in blood; presence of coagulation abnormalities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of salicylate overdose (>24 hours post-ingestion)?

<p>Potassium and hydrogen ion excretion; increase in acidosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the acid-base imbalance during the phase 12-24 hours post-ingestion of salicylates?

<p>Shift from alkaline to acid character in blood; presence of coagulation abnormalities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the presence of salicylates in urine tested?

<p>By adding several drops of 10% ferric chloride to 1 mL of urine and observing for a purple color (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Done nomogram relate the serum concentration of salicylates to?

<p>Risk and time of ingestion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What serum concentration of salicylate per deciliter is consistent with moderate overdose based on the Done nomogram?

<p>60 mg (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between salicylate serum concentration and severity of poisoning?

<p>The serum concentration is closely related to the severity of poisoning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial step in therapy for aspirin overdose to prevent further absorption of salicylates from the stomach?

<p>Administering ipecac for emesis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the case of an enteric-coated or sustained-release form of aspirin, what may affect the timeline for performing emesis or lavage?

<p>Decreased absorption in the stomach (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What procedure is also helpful in preventing further absorption of salicylates from the stomach in addition to emesis with ipecac and administering activated charcoal?

<p>Administering corticosteroids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of gastric lavage in treating aspirin overdose?

<p>To remove salicylates from the stomach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main treatment for dehydration in aspirin overdose?

<p>IV fluids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is acidosis mainly treated of aspirin overdose?

<p>Bicarbonate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of giving enough bicarbonate to maintain the patient’s urine pH above 8?

<p>To enhance elimination of salicylates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the central method for controlling seizures in aspirin overdose?

<p>Benzodiazepines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of compartment would salicylic acid be more ionized?

<p>Basic compartment with a relative lack of H+ (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to salicylic acid in an acidic compartment?

<p>It becomes non-ionized due to its weak acid nature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is salicylic acid affected by the presence of stronger acids in a compartment?

<p>It becomes more non-ionized due to the presence of stronger acids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is salicylic acid described as being 'trapped' in a milieu?

<p>It becomes more non-ionized in an acidic environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of urine pH equal to 8 on the ionization of salicylic acid?

<p>It increases the ionization of salicylic acid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which condition should hemodialysis be used ?

<p>Liver failure with coagulopathy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of ionization on the entry of salicylic acid into the CNS?

<p>It reduces the entry of salicylic acid into the CNS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what form is almost all salicylic acid present at urine pH equal to 8?

<p>Ionized form (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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