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Lead poisoning

Lead poisoning: Introduction

Lead poisoning: There is a lot of discussion about lead levels in the blood and the possible damage to the nervous system including the brain, kidneys and ... more about Lead poisoning.

Lead poisoning: A type of heavy metal poisoning caused by excessive exposure to lead. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Lead poisoning is available below.

Symptoms of Lead poisoning

• Symptoms in children exposed to lead:
  • Slowed growth
  • Headaches
  • Hearing problems
  • Brain damage
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Lead poisoning

• Chelating medications
• Removal of the source of the lead - to avoid further exposure
• Removal of the source of the lead - to avoid further exposure
• Chelation therapy if serious acute ingestion or if blood lead levels are >45mcg/dL
• Management of encephalopathy in a critical care unit with adequate airway protection and supportive therapy
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Lead poisoning:

• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
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  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Lead poisoning?

• Misdiagnosis of Lead poisoning
• Failure to diagnose Lead poisoning
• Hidden causes of Lead poisoning (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Lead poisoning

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Lead poisoning: Deaths

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Alternative Treatments for Lead poisoning

Alternative treatments or home remedies that have been listed in various sources as possibly beneficial for Lead poisoning may include:

• Epsom salts in water (drink before other remedies)
• Causticum homeopathic remedy
• Alumina homeopathic remedy
• more treatments »

Diagnostic Tests for Lead poisoning

• Lead blood test
• Lead urine test
• more tests...»

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Lead poisoning: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Lead poisoning:

• Coma
• Brain damage
• Nervous system damage (see Nerve symptoms)
• Behavior problems
• Learning problems (see Learning disabilities)
• Hyperactivity
• Slowed growth
• more complications...»

Causes of Lead poisoning

• Lead foreign objects in body
• more causes...»

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Lead poisoning: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Latest Treatments for Lead poisoning

• Normal saline
• Oxygen
• Bowel irrigation
• Chelation therapy
• British antilewisite
• more treatments...»

See full list of 10 latest treatments for Lead poisoning

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Lead poisoning

Medical research articles related to Lead poisoning include:

• Household interventions for prevention of domestic lead exposure in children
• Autism
• Lead (element)
• Anaemia
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Pica
• Iron Deficiency Anemia
• Interpreting and managing blood lead levels <10 micrograms/dL in children and reducing childhood exposures to lead: recommendations of CDC's Advisory Committee on childhood lead poisoning prevention.
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Lead poisoning

Prognosis for Lead poisoning: A serious condition. Most dangerous to babies and children.

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Research about Lead poisoning

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Clinical Trials for Lead poisoning

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Lead poisoning include:

• Randomized Study of Succimer (Dimercaptosuccinic Acid) on Growth of Lead-Poisoned Children - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - succimer
• Social Network Based Intervention to Reduce Lead Exposure Among Native American Children - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Exposure, Dose, Body Burden and Health Effects of Lead - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Does Lead Burden Alter Neuropsychological Development? - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Early Exposure to Lead and Adolescent Development - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 14 Clinical Trials for Lead poisoning

Prevention of Lead poisoning

Prevention information for Lead poisoning has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Lead poisoning.

• Clean up paint chips
• Regular cleaning - usually special anti-lead measures.
• Repairing damaged paint
• Planting grass - used to cover lead-containing soil.
• Lead abatement contractor
• more preventions...»

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Lead poisoning: Broader Related Topics

• Poisoning, overdose, toxicity or adverse reactions
• Metal exposure-related conditions
• more types...»

Types of Lead poisoning

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Article Excerpts about Lead poisoning

There is a lot of discussion about lead levels in the blood and the possible damage to the nervous system including the brain, kidneys and red blood cells. Lead is all around us in paint, batteries, drinking water, and pottery and other ceramic dishes that are hand glazed. (Source: excerpt from Lead Poisoning: NIEHS_1)

Definitions of Lead poisoning:

A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.19, symbol Pb. (Dorland, 28th) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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