Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Cover Page
- How to Use This Course
- Initial Check
- What is Cadmium?
- Where is Cadmium Found?
- How Are People Exposed to Cadmium?
- What Are the U.S. Standards for Cadmium Exposure?
- Who Is at Risk of Cadmium Exposure?
- What Is the Biological Fate of Cadmium in the Body?
- How Does Cadmium Induce Pathogenic Changes?
- What Health Effects Are Associated With Acute High-Dose Cadmium Exposure?
- What Diseases Are Associated with Chronic Exposure to Cadmium?
- What Factors Increase the Risk of Developing Disease from Exposure to Cadmium?
- Clinical Assessment – Exposure History and Physical Examination
- Clinical Assessment – Laboratory Tests
- How Should Patients Exposed to Cadmium Be Treated and Managed?
- What Instructions Should Be Given to Patients Exposed to Cadmium?
- Sources of Additional Information
- Assessment and Posttest Instructions
- Literature Cited