title: Lead toxicity in battery workers.
abstract: Lead poisoning is a medical condition caused by increased levels of lead in the body. Routes of exposure include contaminated air, water, soil, food and consumer products. Occupational exposure is the main cause of lead poisoning in the adults. Two cases of occupational lead poisoning in adult battery workers are hereby presented. Both male patients had initial non-specific symptoms of intermittent abdominal pain, fatigue and headache for 6 - 8 years. Later on, they developed psychosis, slurred speech, tremors of hands and initially underwent treatment for Parkinsonism and Wilson's disease because of clinical misdiagnosis. They were diagnosed with lead poisoning later and were treated successfully with lead chelator (CaNa2 EDTA).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kulsom bai Valika Social Security Site Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Saeeda Fouzia
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Qasim
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kulsom bai Valika Social Security Site Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Malka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baloch
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000097:blood; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D007854:Lead