Educational Case: Lead Poisoning
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Lead poisoning in children: a case report
Lead colic is a rare cause of abdominal pain. The diagnosis of lead poisoning is most often mentioned in at risk populations (children, psychotic). We report the case of a 2 year old child that was presented for acute abdomen. Abdominal plain radiograph showed multiple intra-colonic metallic particles and suggested lead poisoning diagnosis. Anamnesis found a notion of pica and consumption of pe...
متن کاملLead Poisoning in an Infant: A Case Report
There is inadequate knowledge about acute poisoning as a common problem in children. Acute poisoning in children, , is one of the health problems, requiring immediate treatment. Case report: A two-month-old male infant with discoloration of the nails was admitted to the Emergency Pediatric Unit of Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran in 2014. Following clinical evaluations, the blood lead level w...
متن کامل[Lead poisoning in children].
In October 1991, the Centers for Disease Control issued new recommendations lowering the acceptable blood lead level. This change was based on data indicating that irreversible adverse neurodevelopmental effects occur in children with chronic low-level exposure to lead. The primary source of lead poisoning is still lead-based paint, particularly in older urban housing. Other sources of lead poi...
متن کاملHealth Education Lead Poisoning
Autism is a developmental disorder that impairs both nonverbal and verbal communication and reciprocal social interactions and is seen in association with an abnormally restricted range of interests. Although symptoms typically develop without clear etiological cause, some cases are associated with disorders or conditions that negatively impact brain development. Lead is a neurotoxin to which t...
متن کاملLead poisoning in childhood.
CHILDHOOD plumbism has features that distinguish it from the adult disorder in aetiology, presentation and prognosis. The prevalence of the condition has yet to be determined since, although not uncommon in urban paediatric units, it is likely that only severe cases are recognized. Since the sequelae include death and cerebral damage, it is important that children exposed to lead be identified ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Academic Pathology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2374-2895,2374-2895
DOI: 10.1177/2374289517700160