Lead Toxicity Resulting from Chronic Ingestion of Opium
A 32-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with lower abdominal pain and constipation. He related chronic ingestion of large amounts of opium. Physical examination showed mild abdominal tenderness and gingival discoloration. Diagnostic studies showed a mild hypochromic, microcytic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2009-11-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5563x8nf |