CRITICAL CARE MANAGEMENT OF A CASE OF ACUTE LEAD POISONING - A CASE REPORT
| Autor: | Sornam Annamalai, Dhivya. R, Jayashree Ramesh, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Cancer Research
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| Zdroj: | GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS. :98-99 |
| Popis: | Background: Humans have been using LEAD in various forms for the day to day requirements. Many factories use different forms of lead and workers who have a chronic exposure in such factories are prone for lead poisoning. They may remain aympotomatic over a long period and exhibit symptoms when blood with lead. Here in this case report we have discussed the acute lead poisoning management in critical care setup. Case Report: 38 year old male came with non specic complaints came to ER . Later diagnosed as lead poisoning , from Occupational hazard with elevated methemoglobin and serum lead values. He was found to have end stage renal disease and was started on hemodialysis for the same with symptomatic treatment. Conclusion: Acute management in critical care for lead poisoning is patient specic. Not all patients need chelating therapy for lead poisoning in critical care setup. Symptomatic treatment and long term follow up denes a cure for it |
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