Step I Arsenic -Biochemistry

[AZ7]

How does Arsenic cause glycolysis to produce zero net ATP ? And how can we expect to see a question stem indicating Arsenic poisoning? ( For e.g. old houses - for lead )

 

[Phloston]

I recall from a Qbank question years ago that instead of going from 1,3-BPG to 3-PG, and so forth, you just bypass the latter steps straight to pyruvate. Yet again of u want a clean answer id do a Google search.

 

[Kazaki]

Garlic breath, rice water stool --> arsenic

 

[AZ7]

@Phloston alright sure, thanks man

 

[chillaxbro]

Acute arsenic poisoning – severe watery diarrhea, hypotension from dehydration, QTc prolongation, garlic odor. Found in insecticides and contaminated water. Treat with dimercaprol (british anti-lewisite) a chelating agent.

 

[AZ7]

Acute arsenic poisoning – severe watery diarrhea, hypotension from dehydration, QTc prolongation, garlic odor. Found in insecticides and contaminated water. Treat with dimercaprol (british anti-lewisite) a chelating agent.

Cheers mate 😀

 

[Phloston]

Palms and soles rash and garlic are the only symptoms of arsenic poisoning I teach my students for usmle

 

[Transposony]

Palms and soles rash and garlic are the only symptoms of arsenic poisoning I teach my students for usmle

Neuropathy is also HY since Guillain-Barré-like syndrome is a D/D for arsenic poisoning.