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What Is The Treatment Procedure For Brining The Lead To A Safe Level In A 6 Year Old?
6 year old male diagnosed with high lead levels. has been treated with chelation intramuscularly and then with the medication given by mouth. level receded to high normal level for one month. current blood test shows a significant elevation and the chelation medication is to be started again this evening. are there any other suggestions that you can make as far as treatment to permanently diminish this problem to a safe level. surroundings, toys, etc. have all been tested and show no lead content that is harmful.
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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From history its seems this child is having chronic lead exposure and lead toxicity.
Its treatment include
1. identification of source of exposure. it may be due to eating soil, paint, some herbal remedies etc.
2. behavioral modification to reduce non- nutritive eating habits.
3. dietary counsellings to insure sufficient intake of essential elements calcium and iron.
4. chelation therapy to decrease lead level
Hope this information will help.
For more queries you may contact me at this site.
Regards-
Dr Deepak Vaishnav
From history its seems this child is having chronic lead exposure and lead toxicity.
Its treatment include
1. identification of source of exposure. it may be due to eating soil, paint, some herbal remedies etc.
2. behavioral modification to reduce non- nutritive eating habits.
3. dietary counsellings to insure sufficient intake of essential elements calcium and iron.
4. chelation therapy to decrease lead level
Hope this information will help.
For more queries you may contact me at this site.
Regards-
Dr Deepak Vaishnav
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