VINYL CHLORIDE TOXICITY
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Course overview
VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM) IS AN IARC GROUP 1 CARCINOGEN KNOWN TO CAUSE HEPATIC ANGIOSARCOMA (HAS) IN HIGHLY EXPOSED INDUSTRIAL WORKERS. VCM IS A COMPONENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) RESINS. VCM IS A HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON WITH ACUTE TOXIC EFFECTS, AS WELL AS CHRONIC CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL REVIEW THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF VINYL CHLORIDE AS AN INDUSTRIAL CARCINOGEN, THE ETIOLOGY OF EXPOSURE, ITS TOXICITY AND METABOLISM, ACUTE AND CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF EXPOSURE, AND THEIR MANAGEMENT.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Bahamas Medical Council
Specialty Medical Practitioner
1h
General Medicine
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons
Physician & Surgeon
1h
Category I CME
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Medical Doctor
1h
AMA Category I
Physician Assistant
1h
AMA Category I
State Medical Board of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
1h
AMA Category I