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[Thomas Anthony Horan]

Dear Manuel
There is  no chance since there is no lead salt  in the bullet.
Tom Horan

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> From: 	Manuel Sotelo[SMTP:msotelo@cantv.net]
> Reply To: 	trauma-list@trauma.org
> Sent: 	Segunda-feira, 22 de Maio de 2000 17:54
> To: 	trauma-list@trauma.org
> Subject: 	(no subject)
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> Hi to all
> Yesterday I attended a 21 year old patient with 39 week of pregnancy by
> echo. she has a firearm wound in her left knee with the bullet hosted
> intrarticular. A C-section was perform today and the bullet extracted
> afterwards.
>  
> The question I pose is what is the neonatal blood concetration for a lead
> poisoning? Is the same one for a child? and second, how many days is
> needed for a patient to get toxic levels of lead (with a intrarticular
> bullet)?
>  
> The question arrises after a discution of intraarticular bullets and lead
> poisoning in adults. I searched medline and I cound't find any article in
> neonatal children and lead poisoning. May be someone of the list knows
> where to find this piece of information.
> Regards
>  
> Manuel Sotelo M.D.
>