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==Clinical Features==
*Absence of GI symptoms within 6hr of ingestion excludes significant iron ingestion (exception: enteric coated tablets)
*Significant iron toxicity can result in a severe [[lactic acidosis]] from hypoperfusion due to volume loss, vasodilation and negative inotropin effects.
 
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|+ Iron Toxicity Stages
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! scope="col" | '''Staging'''
! scope="col" | '''Clinical Effect'''
! scope="col" | '''Time Frame'''
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| Stage 1||GI irritation: nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea||30 mins-6 hours
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| Stage 2: Latent||Reduced GI symptoms||6-24 hours
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| Stage 3: Shock and metabolic acidosis||Metabolic acidosis, lactic acidosis, dehydration||6-72 hours
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| Stage 4: Hepatotoxicity/ Hepatic necrosis||Hepatic failure||12-96 hours
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| Stage 5: Bowel obstruction||GI mucosa healing leads to scarring||2-8 weeks
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*Stage I: GI toxicity: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, GI bleeding from local corrosive effects of iron on the gastric and intestinal mucosa
*Stage II: Quiescent phase with resolution of GI symptoms and apparent clinical improvement
**controversy between toxicologists whether this stage exists in significant poisonings
*Stage III: Systemic toxicity: shock and hypoperfusion
**Primarily hypovolemic shock and acidosis, myocardial dysfunction also contributes
**GI fluid losses, increase capillary permeability, decreased venous tone
**Severe anion gap acidosis
**Free radical damage to mitochondria disrupt oxidative phosphorylation which leads to lactic acidosis
**Hepatotoxicity from iron delivery via portal blood flow
*Stage IV: Clinical recovery, resolution of shock and acidosis usually by days 3-4
*Stage V: Late onset of gastric and pyloric strictures (2-8 week later) <ref> Fine, J. Iron Poisoning. Curr Probl Pediatr, Vol 30, Iss 3, p 71-90, March 2000 </ref>
 
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|+ CDC management guidelines for children with elevated blood levels<ref name="Kosnett06-242">[[#CITEREFKosnett06Pois|Kosnett (2006)]] p. 242</ref>
! scope="col" | '''Blood lead level (μg/dL)'''
! scope="col" | '''Treatment'''
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| 10–14
| Education, repeat screening
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| 15–19
| Repeat screening, case management to abate sources
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| 20–44
| Medical evaluation, case management
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| 45–69
| Medical evaluation, chelation, case management
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| >69
| Hospitalization, immediate chelation, case management
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[https://curbsidehealth.com/pathways/275/edit?uuid=79a30f97-97aa-5daa-847f-95cd64f7e8ea Test MIS-C pathway]

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