Deliriants: Amphetamine
Q. 1 Urine appears ‘Liquid Gold’ in which poisoning:
| A | Heavy metals | |
| B |
Barbiturate(Amphetamine) |
|
| C |
Organophosphorous |
|
| D |
Lead poisoning |
Q. 1
Urine appears ‘Liquid Gold’ in which poisoning:
| A |
Heavy metals |
|
| B |
Barbiturate(Amphetamine) |
|
| C |
Organophosphorous |
|
| D |
Lead poisoning |
Ans.
B
D
Explanation:
B i.e. Barbiturate
- Barbiturate poisoning presents with features of shock i.e. hemo-concentration & oliguriaQ, therefore the urine is highly concentrated & deep yellowQ. I think this could very well mean ‘Liquid gold’.
- Liquid gold is a slang used for urine of amphetamine addictsQ, which is collected and sold because 40% of amphetamine is excreted unchanged in urine.
Q. 2 Amphetamine causes which of the following ‑
| A |
IUGR |
|
| B |
Cardiac anamoly |
|
| C |
Cleft lip |
|
| D |
All the above |
Ans.
Explanation:
Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., All the above
Following are the fetal or neonatal effects of amphetamines :
- IUGR
- Abruptio placentae
- Glassy eyed look
- Prematurity
- Hypoglycemia
- Lethargy
- Cardiac anamolies
- Sweating
- Feeding problems
- Cleft palate
- Poor visual tracing
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