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

What is the antidote for cyanide poisoning in appropriate emergency protocols?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Hydroxocobalamin

Hydroxocobalamin binds cyanide to form cyanocobalamin, which is renally excreted, and may be used with resuscitation in suspected severe cyanide poisoning.

Option by option

  • A. Vitamin K

    Vitamin K reverses warfarin effect.

  • B. Protamine

    Protamine reverses heparin.

  • C. Atropine

    Atropine treats muscarinic excess.

  • D. Hydroxocobalamin (correct)

    Correct: hydroxocobalamin binds cyanide.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is D, Hydroxocobalamin. Hydroxocobalamin binds cyanide to form cyanocobalamin, which is renally excreted, and may be used with resuscitation in suspected severe cyanide poisoning.

Why is "Vitamin K" not the answer?

Vitamin K reverses warfarin effect.

Why is "Protamine" not the answer?

Protamine reverses heparin.

Why is "Atropine" not the answer?

Atropine treats muscarinic excess.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Poisoning management in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: hydroxocobalamin binds cyanide.

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.