Epidemic Dropsy
| A | BOAA | |
| B |
Aflatoxin |
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| C |
Mustard oil |
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| D |
None |
Epidemic dropsy is due to –
| A |
BOAA |
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| B |
Aflatoxin |
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| C |
Mustard oil |
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| D |
None |
Ans. is ‘c’ i.e., Mustard Oil
o Epidemic dropsy is due to contamination of mustard oil with argemone oil.
All are features of epidemic dropsy, except –
| A |
Glaucoma |
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| B |
Diarrhoea |
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| C |
Convulsion |
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| D |
Heart failure |
Ans is ‘c’ i.e., Convulsiom
Manifestations of epidemic Dropsy are all except –
| A |
Gastrointestinal bleed |
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| B |
Cutaneous hemangiomas |
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| C |
Breathlessness |
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| D |
CHF |
Ans. is ‘A’ i.e., Gastrointestinal bleed
“Epidemic Dropsy: There is an occurrence of erythematous plaques and raised hemangiomas on the skin &
mucous membranes”
“Some patients may develop glaucoma.‘
| A | Bilateral swelling of legs | |
| B |
Gastrointestinal upsets |
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| C |
Cardiac decomposition |
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| D |
Sarcoid |
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Bilateral swelling of legs
Epidemic dropsy is characterised by all EXCEPT:
| A |
Disc-edema |
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| B |
Hard-exudates |
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| C |
Peri-retinal haemorrhage |
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| D |
Tortuous-retinal vessels |
B i.e. Hard exudates
Toxin associated with epidemic dropsy ‑
| A |
BOAA |
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| B |
Sanguinarine |
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| C |
Aflatoxin |
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| D |
Pyrrozolidine |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Sanguinarine
Argemone oil contains the active principle sanguinarine, which causes Epidemic Dropsy’. This may be due to contamination of mustard oil with argemone oil’
Symptoms of epidemic dropsy 1.Sudden noninflammatory bilateral swelling of legs. 2. Diarrhea 3. Dyspnea 4. Glaucoma5. Cardiac failures 6. Death
