Loss of consciousness secondary to lead poisoning--case reports.
Diagnosis of lead toxicity could be difficult in IC setting because of overlap of signs and symptoms with other diseases. This is a report of two Iranian patients (father and son) with severe level of whole blood lead concentration, developing into unconsciousness.
Moharari
Reza Shariat
RS
Tehran Univ. of Medical Sciences, Sina Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Khajavi
Mohammad Reza
MR
Panahkhahi
Mahdi
M
Mojtahedzadeh
Mojtaba
M
Najafi
Atabak
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology*
D007854:Lead