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The first step in treating lead poisoning is to avoid further contact with lead. For adults, this usually means making changes at work or in hobbies. For children, it means that parents and guardians need to find and remove sources of lead in the home. In most states, the public...[read article]

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Tests for Lead Poisoning

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Quantitative Blood Lead Test
Lead levels are measured in the body by a blood test. When there is a high level of lead in the body, lead poisoning occurs. Children and adults who have been expos...  More
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Lead Measurement
Lead levels are measured in the body by a blood test. When there is a high level of lead in the body, lead poisoning occurs. Children and adults who have been expos...  More
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History and Physical Exam
A physical examination is a routine test your doctor performs to check your overall health. It is also known as a wellness check. A physical examination helps your ...  More
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Abdominal X-Ray
An abdominal film, also known as an abdominal X-ray , helps doctors assess potential problems in your abdomen-particularly in your spleen, stomach, and intestines. ...  More
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Red Blood Cell Morphology Test
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Blood Lead screening
Lead levels are measured in the body by a blood test. When there is a high level of lead in the body, lead poisoning occurs. Children and adults who have been expos...  More
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Peripheral Blood Smear
A blood smear is a diagnostic test used to look for abnormalities within the blood. The cell types are examined under a microscope for unusual shapes or sizes. Ther...  More
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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs responsible for filtering blood and waste. One method to determine just how well your kidneys are filtering is by measuring ...  More
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Serum Creatinine Test
A creatinine blood test measures the level of creatinine in the blood. Creatinine is a waste product that forms when creatine breaks down. Creatine is a substance f...  More
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Electrolyte Panel
Electrolytes are positively and negatively charged molecules, called ions, that are found within cells, between cells, in the bloodstream, and in other fluids throu...  More
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Medical Procedures for Lead Poisoning

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Pumping Stomach Out
Gastric suction , commonly known as stomach pumping, empties the contents of your stomach quickly during an emergency. It is also known as gastric lavage and nasoga...  More
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Bowel Irrigation
Colonic irrigation is also known as hydrotherapy of the colon, high colonic, entero-lavage, or simply colonic. It is the process of cleansing the colon by passing s...  More
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Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy is an intravenous treatment designed to bind heavy metals in the body in order to treat heavy metal toxicity. Proponents claim it also treats coro...  More
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Prescribed Medications for Lead Poisoning

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succimer(Chemet )
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penicillamine(Cuprimine , Depen)
PENICILLAMINE (pen uh SIL uh meen) binds with heavy metals and cystine in the body. It is used to treat Wilson's disease and cystinuria. It is also used to tre...  More
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dimercaprol(BAL In Oil )
DIMERCAPROL (dahy mer KAP rawl) binds with heavy metals in the body. It is used to treat arsenic, mercury, gold, and lead poisoning.  More
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edetate calcium disodium
CALCIUM EDTA (KAL see um) binds with heavy metals in the body. It is used to treat lead poisoning.  More
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Self Care for Lead Poisoning

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Avoid Prolonged Chemical Exposure
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Herbs and Supplements for Lead Poisoning What's this?

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Iron
Iron is an essential mineral and an important component of proteins involved in oxygen transport and metabolism. Iron is also an essential cofactor in the synthesis...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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calcium carbonate
The Romans used lime (calcium oxide), clacked lime (calcium hydroxide), and hydraulic cement in construction works. Calcium (Latin calx , meaning lime) was first is...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Calcium Pantothenate
The Romans used lime (calcium oxide), clacked lime (calcium hydroxide), and hydraulic cement in construction works. Calcium (Latin calx , meaning lime) was first is...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Alternative Procedures for Lead Poisoning What's this?

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Chelation Therapy
EDTA chelation became well known during the 1950s when it was proposed as a method to cleanse the blood and blood vessel walls of toxins and minerals. The technique...  More
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