09-28-2006, 09:58 PM
25 yr old man swallows 100 mL of carbon tetrachioride in a suicide attempt. Which of the following is the most likely outcome?
a. Central nervous system failure as a consequence of DNA damage in neurons
b. Gastric toxicity related to erosive gastritis
c. Heart failure as a result of lipid peroxidation of cardiac myocytes
d. No toxicity because the kidneys will excrete the carbon tetrachloride
e. Severe hepatotoxicity as a consequence of damage to the plasma membranes
a. Central nervous system failure as a consequence of DNA damage in neurons
b. Gastric toxicity related to erosive gastritis
c. Heart failure as a result of lipid peroxidation of cardiac myocytes
d. No toxicity because the kidneys will excrete the carbon tetrachloride
e. Severe hepatotoxicity as a consequence of damage to the plasma membranes