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Lead Poisoning Symptoms in Children
Lead Poisoning Symptoms in Children
Lead- Pb
B. Mercury- Hg
C. Arsenic- Ar
LEAD
-Pb+ H2S04 PbSO4(white ppt)+ 2HCL
-PbCl2+ H2S PbS (black ppt)+ 2HCL
-Pb(CH3COO)2+ K2Cr2O7 PbCr2O7(yellow ppt)+ KCH3COO
-NH4Cl+ Pb(NO3)2 PbCl2(white ppt)+2NH4NO3
-2NH4+ Pb(CH3COO)2PbI2(yellow to orange) + 2NH4CH3COO
What is the mechanism of toxicity of lead?
What are the symptoms of lead poisoning?
Lead poisoning symptoms in children
The signs and symptoms of lead poisoning in children may include:
Developmental delay
Learning difficulties
Irritability
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Constipation
Hearing loss
Learning difficulties
Slowed growth
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Joint pains
Muscle pain
Headache
Memory loss
Mood disorders
Give the antidote and dose for lead poisoning? Treating higher levels
For more-severe cases, your doctor may recommend:
Chelation therapy. In this treatment, you take a medication that binds with
the lead so that it's excreted in your urine.
EDTA therapy. Doctors treat adults with lead levels greater than 45 mcg/dL
of blood with one or more of three drugs, most commonly a chemical called
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Depending on your lead level, you may
need more than one treatment. In such severe cases, however, it may not be
possible to reverse damage that has already occurred.
Children may need chelation therapy at lower levels than adults do.
MERCURY
-HgCl2+ SnCl2Hg2Cl2+ SnCl4
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