Patient's question:
Hello expert, the child is 5 years old. Yesterday at the medical university hospital, it was found that the lead level was 48. Is that high? If it is high, what medicine can be taken to treat it?History of previous treatment and effectiveness: Not thoroughly examined? What kind of help is needed: Guidance from the expert?
Doctor's answer:
Lead primarily enters the body through the digestive tract and respiratory system. The diagnostic threshold for lead poisoning has been lowered to 60 μg/L. If blood lead levels exceed 60 μg/L, active lead detoxification measures should be taken.Advice: Eliminate the use of leaded gasoline and cut off sources of lead pollution from industries. In terms of diet, children should avoid high-lead foods such as puffed snacks, french fries, century eggs, and popcorn. Instead, they should consume more foods like seaweed and mushrooms. It is also important to minimize children's time spent on roads, bus stations, and gas stations, and prevent them from touching used batteries. After reading, writing, or using pencils and colored pens, children must be supervised to wash their hands frequently. Consuming more mung beans can help excrete heavy metals.