Question
A 70 years old male patient presents with amblyopia, exertional chest pain, episodic tachycardia and extra systoles on FCC. What is the probable cause?
| A. |
Cocaine poisoning |
| B. |
Chronic nicotine poisoning |
| C. |
Arsenophagia |
| D. |
Cannabis ingestion |
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Correct Answer � B Explanation |
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Answer- B. Chronic nicotine poisoning
- Symptoms of chronic nicotine poisoning are cough, wheezing, dyspnoea, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, faintness.
- Tremors, impaired memory, amblyopia, blindness, irregularity of the heart with extra-systoles and occasionally attacks pain suggesting angina pectoris