Veerula G R, Noah P K
Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kingston, Jamaica.
J Trop Med Hyg. 1990 Jun;93(3):170-7.
Clinical characteristics of 58 patients admitted to Bustamante Hospital for Children with lead poisoning are described. The most common source of lead exposure was backyard battery smelters and most (58%) of the patients were aged below 3 years. Lead toxicity was more severe in younger children as evidenced by higher lead levels and greater incidence of encephalopathy. Patients with lower haemoglobin values had relatively higher lead levels and significantly higher incidence of encephalopathy. Radiological evidence of lead poisoning was present in 96% of our patients demonstrating the usefulness of X-rays in diagnosis, particularly in areas where blood lead levels are not easily available.
描述了58名因铅中毒入住布斯塔曼特儿童医院的患者的临床特征。铅暴露最常见的来源是后院电池熔炼厂，大多数（58%）患者年龄在3岁以下。铅毒性在年幼儿童中更为严重，这表现为血铅水平更高和脑病发病率更高。血红蛋白值较低的患者血铅水平相对较高，脑病发病率也显著更高。96%的患者有铅中毒的放射学证据，这表明X线在诊断中有用，特别是在不易获得血铅水平的地区。
