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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