Diseases

Lead Poisoning

Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of LEAD or lead compounds.

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Abstract

Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of LEAD or lead compounds.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Poisoning, Lead
  • Lead Poisonings
  • Poisonings, Lead

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

occupational lead poisoning: coordinate with OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES but not also with OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; in infant or child, consider LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; in adolescent or adult, consider LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, ADULT

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  1. C25.723.522.750w

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QV 292

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lead Poisoning. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007855. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007855
  2. Lead Poisoning. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning
  3. Lead Poisoning. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110315