Poisoning management: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Poisoning management

Sample item

Which finding is typical of salicylate toxicity?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Tinnitus with mixed acid-base disturbance

Salicylate toxicity often causes tinnitus and early respiratory alkalosis followed by metabolic acidosis, requiring urgent assessment and treatment.

Option by option

  • A. Profound miosis with bradypnoea

    Miosis suggests opioid toxicity.

  • B. Tinnitus with mixed acid-base disturbance (correct)

    Correct: tinnitus and mixed disturbance are classic.

  • C. Flaccid paralysis after canned food

    Canned-food paralysis suggests botulism.

  • D. Dry hot skin with absent bowel sounds

    Dry skin suggests anticholinergic toxicity.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Tinnitus with mixed acid-base disturbance. Salicylate toxicity often causes tinnitus and early respiratory alkalosis followed by metabolic acidosis, requiring urgent assessment and treatment.

Why is "Profound miosis with bradypnoea" not the answer?

Miosis suggests opioid toxicity.

Why is "Flaccid paralysis after canned food" not the answer?

Canned-food paralysis suggests botulism.

Why is "Dry hot skin with absent bowel sounds" not the answer?

Dry skin suggests anticholinergic toxicity.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Poisoning management in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: tinnitus and mixed disturbance are classic.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Poisoning management?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.