Hello everyone!
We'll be learning about lead poisoning today!
The mnemonic for lead poisoning is, "LEAD BATTERY"
L: Lead lines
E: Encephalopathy (Common in children)
A: Anemia (Pallor is earliest sign)
D: Drops (foot drop & wrist drop)
B: Basophilic stippling, Burtonian line (on gums)
A: AminoLevulinate (ALA) Dehydrase and Ferrochelatase (Heme Synthase) affected
T: Toys (Lead toys cause toxicity in children)
T: Tremor
E: Encephalitis
R: Renal Tubular Acidosis (Fanconi syndrome)
Y: Young children affected
L: Lead lines
E: Encephalopathy (Common in children)
A: Anemia (Pallor is earliest sign)
D: Drops (foot drop & wrist drop)
B: Basophilic stippling, Burtonian line (on gums)
A: AminoLevulinate (ALA) Dehydrase and Ferrochelatase (Heme Synthase) affected
T: Toys (Lead toys cause toxicity in children)
T: Tremor
E: Encephalitis
R: Renal Tubular Acidosis (Fanconi syndrome)
Y: Young children affected
That's all!
-IkaN
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