Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report
Authors: Ethan Meisel, Ziad Kazzi, Brent Morgan, Rita Farah
Background: Lead toxicity in adults is rare and often presents with vague symptoms leading to diagnostic uncertainty. Occupational exposure can guide the clinician toward the correct diagnosis, but when no exposure is identified, there may be a delay in identifying the condition. Case Presentation: We present a case of lead poisoning in a patient using Ayurvedic medicines. Ayurvedic medicine is a formal traditional medical system in India and South Asia with traditions dating back over 3,000 years. Ayurvedic medications, a component of Ayurvedic practice, are considered natural but can contain heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Conclusion: Ayurvedic medications are an infrequent cause of lead poisoning, but this may increase as nontraditional, and natural medicines become more popular. Clinicians should consider the possibility of lead poisoning in patients who have used Ayurvedic medications and present with nonspecific symptoms.
Keywords: Ayurvedic medications, case report, lead toxicity, heavy metals.
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Ethan Meisel
Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Department of Emergency Medicine, Atlanta VA Healthcare System, Decatur, GA
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Ethan Meisel, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA, Department of Emergency Medicine, Atlanta VA Healthcare System, Decatur, GA 30033, USA ethan.meisel@va.gov
Publication history:
Received 06 Jan 2023
Accepted 29 Jan 2023
Published online 18 May 2023
Published in print 09 Sep 2023
Meisel E, Kazzi Z, Morgan B, Farah R. Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report. SJEMed. 2023; 4(2): 134-136. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel E, Kazzi Z, Morgan B, Farah R. Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report. https://sjemed.com/?mno=84924 [Access: August 16, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel E, Kazzi Z, Morgan B, Farah R. Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report. SJEMed. 2023; 4(2): 134-136. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel E, Kazzi Z, Morgan B, Farah R. Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report. SJEMed. (2023), [cited August 16, 2024]; 4(2): 134-136. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel, E., Kazzi, . Z., Morgan, . B. & Farah, . R. (2023) Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report. SJEMed, 4 (2), 134-136. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel, Ethan, Ziad Kazzi, Brent Morgan, and Rita Farah. 2023. Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report. Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 4 (2), 134-136. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel, Ethan, Ziad Kazzi, Brent Morgan, and Rita Farah. "Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report." Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine 4 (2023), 134-136. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel, Ethan, Ziad Kazzi, Brent Morgan, and Rita Farah. "Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report." Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine 4.2 (2023), 134-136. Print. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061
Meisel, E., Kazzi, . Z., Morgan, . B. & Farah, . R. (2023) Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medications: a case report. Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine, 4 (2), 134-136. doi:
10.24911/SJEMed/72-1670295061