Lead poisoning: Signs & symptoms

" AB CD EF "

• A- anemia
• B- basophilic stippling, burtonian line (on gums)
• C- colic & constipation (most common feature- occurs in 85% of cases)
• D- dry belly ache (ie., diarrhoea is rare), drops (foot drop & wrist drop), dyspepsia
• E- encephalopathy (more common in children)
• F- facial pallor (earliest sign)