Lead toxicity
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Lead toxicity is an uncommon thing that occasionlly shows up on exams.
Clinical
Exposure routes:
- Inhalation.[1]
- Oral - esp. in children eating lead paint.
Manifestations:
- Microcytic anemia with basophilic stippling.
- Abdominal pain.
- Neurotoxicity - peripheral demyelination (adults), psychomotor impairment (children).
Imaging:
- Lead lines on X-ray in cartilage.
Microscopic
Features:
- RBCs with basophilic stippling.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mitchell, Richard; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Abbas, Abul K.; Aster, Jon (2011). Pocket Companion to Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (8th ed.). Elsevier Saunders. pp. 211. ISBN 978-1416054542.