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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/22615| Title: | Lead poisoning associated with illicit opium use. | Austin Authors: | Wong, Joshua;Bourke, Elyssia M;Roberts, Vanessa;Lim, Seok M;Johnson, Douglas;Hamblin, Peter S;Karunajeewa, Harin;Greene, Shaun L | Affiliation: | Department of General Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne - Western Precinct, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia General Medicine Unit, Western Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Austin Toxicology Service, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia |
Issue Date: | Feb-2020 | Publication information: | Internal Medicine Journal 2020; 50(2): 239-242 | Abstract: | 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. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/22615 | DOI: | 10.1111/imj.14729 | ORCID: | 0000-0002-9824-8746 0000-0002-6280-865X 0000-0002-7423-2467 |
Journal: | Internal Medicine Journal | PubMed URL: | 32037702 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | Australia Iran lead poisoning opioid opium |
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