What treatment would be appropriate in a 3-year-old boy with a dramatically elevated blood level of lead?
ExplanationCalcium disodium EDTA is a chelator used in the treatment of inorganic lead poisoning. The drug is given intravenously for several days along with dimercaprol. Deferoxamine is used in cases of iron toxicity. Pyridoxine is used in a toxicology setting to reverse seizures due to isoniazid overdose. Digibind is a Fab fragment antibody used in cases of Digoxin toxicity. Glucagon has been used to treat beta-blocker toxicity.
