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Lead Poisoning Flashcards

1
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What does lead poisoning cause?

A

Anemia (disrupts hemoglobin synthesis)

Neurotoxicity

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How do pediatrics patients get lead poisoning?

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Lead based paint (toys, old house, remodeling)

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How do adult patients get lead poisoning?

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Battery manufacturing, lead/zinc mining

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Pathophysiology

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Inhibits delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase and ferrochelatase

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Basophilic stippling

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lead causes degradation of rRNA in RBCs

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Treatment

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Remove lead source
Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)
Dimercaprol
CaEDTA

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