Lead poisoning associated with illicit opium use | Zendy

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Lead poisoning associated with illicit opium use

Author(s) -

Wong Joshua,

Bourke Elyssia,

Roberts Vanessa,

Lim Seok M.,

Johnson Douglas,

Hamblin Peter S.,

Karunajeewa Harin,

Greene Shaun

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

internal medicine journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596

H-Index - 70

eISSN - 1445-5994

pISSN - 1444-0903

DOI - 10.1111/imj.14729

Subject(s) - medicine , opium , lead poisoning , traditional medicine , illicit drug , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , environmental health , pharmacology , psychiatry , drug , political science , law

Lead poisoning is an uncommon and challenging diagnosis to make. In 2018, The Victorian Department of Health issued a health warning following four cases of lead poisoning associated with illicit opium use in Melbourne, Australia. We present these cases to highlight clinical features and the relevant investigations leading to diagnosis. All cases occurred in recent immigrants to Australia, who had access to non‐traditional sources of opioids. Health care professionals should consider lead poisoning in patients with appropriate symptoms and a history of illicit opium use.

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