Lead poisoning mostly occurs due to :-
Correct Answer: Inhalation
Description: Lead poisoning (Plumbism, Saturnism or Painter's Colic): Greatest source of lead in Lead Poisoning (Plumbism, Saturnism or Painter's Colic) is; Gasoline / petrol / vehicular exhaust / automobile exhaust. Mode of absorption: Lead can be absorbed by inhalation (MC mode), ingestion or through skin. Clinical feature- baonian line- blue line on gums palllor- first sign,most consistent sign wrist/foot drop colic and encephalopathy screening test- CPU-Copro porphyrin in urine diagnostic test- ALAU-Amino levulinic acid in urine Lead levels in blood Lad levels in urine
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