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Published:
Journal of Analytical Toxicology,
ISSN 0146-4760,
Volume 26, Number 6, September 2002,
pp. 370-373
CASE REPORT: Elevated Blood Lead Levels Resulting from
the Ingestion of Air Rifle Pellets
Ronald G. Treble and Thomas S. Thompson
Saskatchewan Health, Provincial Laboratory, 3211 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada S4S 5W6
There have been numerous reports
of lead poisoning resulting from the ingestion of foreign bodies. A case involving
the ingestion of spent air rifle pellets is described. No clinical symptoms
were observed, despite the fact that the young child exhibited elevated blood
lead levels as high as 2.7 µmol/L (56 µg/dL). X-rays of the child’s
abdomen confirmed the ingestion of the pellets. The patient was treated with
laxatives, and the pellets were successfully passed over the course of the next
few days. Prior to release from the hospital, the child’s blood lead level
had dropped to 1.7 umol/L (35 µg/dL). Reproduction
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