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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  9, Issue 3, July-September 2023, Pages 111-113
 

Case Report

Occupational Exposure of Lead in a 15 year Old Girl

Shebin Althaf Ali1, Siddharth Verma2, Kishalay Datta3

1Resident, 2Consultant, 3Director and HOD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh 110088, New Delhi, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9323.11

Abstract

Lead is a toxic element found in the environment which leads to major complications once it enters the body in more than normal levels, affecting multiple organs and systems of the body. In this case report, we discuss a female girl child who got occupational exposure from her family pottery and toy business, we discuss the diagnosis, review of literature and management of lead toxicity.


Keywords : Lead Toxicity; EDTA Chelation; Succimer; Blood Lead Level.
Corresponding Author : Shebin Althaf, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh 110088, New Delhi, India.