Gunshot-induced plumbism in an adult male

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 986-990

  Akhtar, Abbasi J ^a   Funnyé, Allen S ^b   Akanno, Jonathan ^b  

^a KING DREW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anemia; Gunshot; Lead poisoning; Plumbism

Indexed keywords

CHELATING AGENT; SUCCIMER;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHELATION THERAPY; COLIC; DIABETES MELLITUS; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; CHELATING AGENTS; HUMANS; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; MALE; SUCCIMER; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0142126291     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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