NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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discoloration of the skin
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vomiting
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blindness
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hemorrhages
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Detailed explanation-1: -The preliminary symptoms of sweetclover poison-ing include stiffness, lameness, dull attitude and swelling beneath the skin (hematomas or blood clots) over all parts of the body but primarily at the hips, brisket or neck. The mucous membranes may be pale, indicating that anemia exists.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sweet clover poisoning is caused by dicumarol, a fungal metabolite produced from substrates in sweet clover, and is a common livestock problem in the Northern Plains and Canada.
Detailed explanation-3: -Instances of poisoning have involved mainly cattle and some horses. Signs are caused by faulty clotting of blood and loss of blood from ruptured blood vessels. The amount of time between eating toxic sweet clover and appearance of signs varies greatly.