Published 2 September 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b3487
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3487

Endgames

OnExamination quiz

Poisoning

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The answers to this question, and more questions on this topic, are available from www.onexamination.com/endgames until midnight on Wednesday.

This week’s quiz is on poisoning and is taken from the OnExamination revision questions for a variety of exams.

A 39 year old Croatian man who works in a felt processing plant presents with a recent history of deteriorating memory and tremor. His family has noticed that he has become increasingly depressed over the past six months.

On examination he has gait ataxia, limb tremor, and reduced pain and temperature sensation in his feet.

Which toxin is most likely to have produced this presentation?
A Carbon monoxide
B Lead
C Manganese
D Mercury
E Silicon

Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3487


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