Lead poisoningDefinition:
Lead is a very strong
poison. When a person swallows a
lead object or inhales
lead dust, some of the
poison can stay in the body and cause serious health problems.
Full article >>>Lead poisoning is a totally preventable
disease.
Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even before they are born.
Even children that seem healthy can have high levels of
lead in their bodies.
Full article >>>Lead PoisoningRelated Category:
Pathologyor plumbism(plm´bz´´m),
intoxication of the system by
organic compounds containing
lead.
Full article >>>Lead poisoning: An environmental hazard capable of causing brain damage. In the US
lead poisoning is formally defined as having at least 10 micrograms of
lead per deciliter of
blood. (The average level of
lead, for people ages 1 to 70, is 2.
Full article >>>Lead poisoning may go undetected because frequently there are no obvious signs or symptoms. By removing or avoiding
lead sources or with early detection and
treatment, you can prevent or limit the harmful effects of
lead poisoning.
Full article >>>Lead poisoning develops when people ingest or inhale
lead, usually over a long period of time.
Full article >>>Alternate Names
:
Lead Poisoning -
Nutritional Considerations,
Toxic Metal -
Nutritional Considerations
Definition
Nutritional considerations to reduce the risk of
lead poisoning.
Full article >>>Lead Poisoning This
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Dispatch details the case of a child who died as a result of
lead poisoning after ingesting a small metallic charm...more ...
Full article >>>Lead poisoning can be a significant factor.
Eating too much
sugar or
sugar foods,
smoking during
pregnancy,
oxygen deprivation at
birth,
prenatal trauma.
Artificial
food additives, preservatives and
foods containing salicylates, other
food additives.
Full article >>>Diagnose lead poisoning.
Monitor
treatment for
lead poisoning.
Screen for
lead poisoning in geographic areas where the risk is high (such as in large metropolitan areas) or in certain occupations at high risk.
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Full article >>>The causes of
cerebral palsy include illness during
pregnancy, premature delivery, or lack of
oxygen supply to the baby; or it may occur early in life as a result of an accident,
lead poisoning,
viral infection,
child abuse, or other factors.
Full article >>>acute lead poisoning alcohol abuse cocaine and other illegal drugs
congenital heart disease, such as coarctation of the
aorta hormonal abnormalities, such as a hyperactive condition of the
adrenal glands known as Cushing's
syndrome ...
Full article >>>She might order an IQ test, too; AD/HD doesn't directly affect IQ, so a child with it will have an IQ in the normal range (unless the AD/HD has an environmental cause such as
lead poisoning).
Full article >>>Seizures can be caused by head
injuries,
brain tumors,
lead poisoning, maldevelopment of the brain,
genetic and infectious illnesses, and
fevers. In fully half of the patients with
seizures, no cause can yet be found.
Full article >>>Tummy ache may result from
trauma to the
abdomen, obstruction of the
intestines, a
hernia,
sickle cell disease,
migraine,
lead poisoning, and conditions outside the
abdomen such as
pneumonia or
hip problems.
Who is affected?
Full article >>>Indications:
treatment of Wilson's
disease and
cystinuria; adjunctive therapy in the
treatment of severe
rheumatoid arthritis,
lead poisoning, arsenic
poisoning, and
primary biliary cirrhosis.
Full article >>>Genetic factors
History of
head injuryInfections of the brain and spinal cord
Premature birthExposure to
tobacco, alcohol or other drugs while in the womb
Lead poisoning ...
Full article >>>other tests, including
blood and
urine tests, x rays, and CT scans, may be done to rule out other possible causes of the symptoms, such as
tumors of the
skull base or high
cervical spinal cord,
thyroid disease, spinal
arthritis,
lead poisoning, ...
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