What is Lead poisoning?

What is Lead poisoning?

• Lead poisoning: A type of heavy metal poisoning caused by excessive exposure to lead.
• Lead poisoning: A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.19, symbol Pb. (Dorland, 28th)
  Source - Diseases Database
• Lead poisoning: toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Lead poisoning: Introduction

How serious is Lead poisoning?

Prognosis of Lead poisoning: A serious condition. Most dangerous to babies and children.
Complications of Lead poisoning: see complications of Lead poisoning

What causes Lead poisoning?

Causes of Lead poisoning: see causes of Lead poisoning
Risk factors for Lead poisoning: see risk factors for Lead poisoning

What are the symptoms of Lead poisoning?

Symptoms of Lead poisoning: see symptoms of Lead poisoning

Complications of Lead poisoning: see complications of Lead poisoning

Lead poisoning: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Lead poisoning.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Lead poisoning.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Lead poisoning: see treatments for Lead poisoning
Prevention of Lead poisoning: see prevention of Lead poisoning
Research for Lead poisoning: see research for Lead poisoning

Name and Aliases of Lead poisoning

Main name of condition: Lead poisoning

Lead toxicity, Plumbism, Saturnine poisoning Source - Diseases Database

Plumbism, Saturnism
Source - WordNet 2.1

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