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25 otherwise healthy patients have ended up in your hospital over the past 12 hours with weird neurologic symptoms including drooping eye lids, drooling, and some are having difficulty breathing. They all attended the same outdoor concert before getting sick. What’s the most likely toxin?

Botulinum toxin

A man is found unconscious and unresponsive in Druid Hill Park. He is breathing slowly and irregularly and has pinpoint pupils. There’s a needle sticking out of his arm and a loosened belt around his upper arm. What’s the most likely toxin?

Heroin

A patient presents unconscious and unresponsive with unexplained metabolic acidosis. Name three different substances which can cause metabolic acidosis.

Metabolic Acidosis A: Acetone/alcohol T: Toluene M: Methanol/Metformin U: Uremia D: Diabetes (DKA) P: Paraldehyde, phenphormin I: Iron, INH, infection L: Lactic acidosis E: Ethylene glycol S: Salicylates

Name two beta blocking agents that have intrinsic sympathomimetic activity

ISA Acebutolol Alprenolol Oxprenolol Pindolol

People with this disorder have regularly recurring symptoms consistent with “tripping”. It is extremely unpleasant and can be incapacitating. What is the name this syndrome?

HPPD: Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder

This artist died in 1971 in Paris under suspicious circumstances that may have involved toxins. Prior to his death, he was the front man for the group, The Doors. Name the artist.

Jim Morrison

Name of a Brittany Spears song that was included in the 2003 album, “In the Zone” that has a connection with this course. Name the song.

Toxic

Nickname for the hard partying duo Steven Tyler and Joe Perry from the band, Aerosmith

The Toxic Twins

In 1988, this famous musician was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of PCP. He is often called, the Godfather of Soul. What is his real name?

James Joe Brown

The untimely death of what famous singer from bulimia jeopardized the sale of Syrup of Ipecac?

Karen Carpenter

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned during his bid for the Ukrainian Presidency. Name the toxin.

Dioxin

On February 20, 1995, there was a chemical release on a mass transit system in a major Asian city. What was the name of the city?

Tokyo

Heroin addiction is so prevalent in Baltimore City that public health officials have begun distributing this substance to aid addicts in case of accidental overdose?

Naloxone

On the TV show Seinfeld, George's fiancée is poisoned and dies. How did this tragedy happen?

Licking engagement envelopes that had a toxic glue

What famous physician was so enthralled with the effects of cocaine that he published a work titled, "Uber Coca"?

Sigmund Freud

What’s the antidote for fentanyl overdose?

Naloxone

Name the antidote for iron overdose

Deferoxamine

Name the antidote for bites from the Western Diamondback

Crofab or CroTab

Name the antidote for ethylene glycol poisoning

Fomepizole (Antizol) or Ethanol

Name the antidote for warfarin overdose

Vitamin K or Fresh Frozen Plasma

How many legs will one find on a scorpion?

8

Of the 3,000 known species of snake in the world, approximately what percent are venomous? 10, 35, or 53?

~ 10%

What state harbors the largest and the smallest species of rattlesnake?

Florida: Pygmy Rattlesnake & Eastern Diamondback

The eighth sign of the zodiac, covering the period of October 24 through November 22, is based on what toxic animal?

Scorpio (Scorpion)

What host animal is used in the production of the antidote, Digibind?

Sheep