Roxanita
10-17-2004, 02:31 AM
A 25-year-old man swallows 100 mL of carbon tetrachloride 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