Toxic Metals

Question 1

Aluminum Toxicity

Answer 1

coughing, dialysis (6ng/ml)

Question 2

Arsenic Exposure

Answer 2

Metal, garlic taste, paralysis, nails (13 blood/35 urine)

Question 3

Cadmium

Answer 3

bone, kidney, respiratory, reproductive, smoking (5ng)

Question 4

Chromium exposure

Answer 4

Respiratory, skin, (1 ng)

Question 5

Copper Deficient

Answer 5

malabsorption, Menkes, (50-120 mg)

Question 6

Copper Toxicity

Answer 6

hepatic and renal damage with hemolysis

Question 7

Lead poisoning

Answer 7

clumsy, behavior, seizure (3.5 ug)

Question 8

Manganese Deficient

Answer 8

epilepsy, hip, joint, congenital, stunted growth (2.4 ng)

Question 9

Manganese toxicity

Answer 9

laughing/crying, neuro, liver can’t eliminate through bile

Question 10

Mercury

Answer 10

CNS (10ng)

Question 11

Molybdenum deficient

Answer 11

anterior les dislocation, 1 yr (0.3-2.0 ng) (toxic gout)

Question 12

Selenium deficient

Answer 12

cardiomyopathy, osteoarthritis, skeletal muscle weak, leukemia, cancers

Question 13

Keshan disease

Answer 13

China child bearing, cardiomyopathy

Question 14

Kashin Beck

Answer 14

osteoarthritis, N China, N korea, E siberia

Question 15

Selenium Toxicity

Answer 15

Diseased nail, hair loss, gait, paralysis (150-241 ng)

Question 16

Zinc deficient

Answer 16

no growth, testicular atrophy, low taste, (0.66-1.10 ug)

Question 17

Genetic Zinc deficient

Answer 17

acrodermatitis enteropathica, infants face/diaper rash