The presented case demonstrates that acute lead poisoning may occur due to just short-term exposure to a mixture of lead-containing
dust and ammunition. Such exposure may result in high blood lead levels persisting for years in the absence of any
symptoms. A middle-aged male with a history of an approximately 7-day cleanup of an old recreational firing range with large
ammunition and dust deposits presented to an emergency department with abdominal pain, dyspnea, fatigue and impaired cognitive
function. Given his occupational history, specific tests were performed that showed high lead concentrations in both blood
and urine. The patient was diagnosed with acute lead poisoning. He was started on chelation therapy that improved both clinical
and laboratory parameters. Over a subsequent nearly 3-year follow-up, the patient’s blood lead levels fluctuated and continued
to be increased. Given the absence of other sources of lead exposure, these were likely due to the formation of bone
deposits. Med Pr. 2020;71(3):375–9
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