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rn
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07/28/06 - 11:02 AM

can anyone answer this quesiton plz

25 year old man swallows 100ml of carbon tetrachloride in a suicide attempt.outcome?

a cns failure as consequence of dna damage in neurons

b gastric toxicity

c severe hepatotoxicity as damage to plasma membranes

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07/28/06 - 11:03 AM

C

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07/28/06 - 11:05 AM

chronic ingestion causes hepatotoxicity i read.
why not A?

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07/28/06 - 11:11 AM

it is mentioned in FA and Goljan

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07/28/06 - 11:56 AM

thanks a lot

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08/04/06 - 12:25 PM

yes C. it's also a classic cause of necrosis mentioned in section pathology

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10/20/06 - 12:59 PM

Answer: E Carbon tetrachloride: liver cell necrosis with fatty change. (from Goljan)

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10/20/06 - 01:01 PM

sorry it is C

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