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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
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Last Reviewed: May 23, 2023
Source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
homeCadmium Toxicity
  • Cover Page
  • Table of Contents
  • How to Use This Course
  • Initial Check
  • Cadmium
  • Where Found
  • Exposure Pathways
  • Safety Standards
  • Who Is at Risk
  • Biological Fate
  • Pathogenic Changes
  • Acute Effects
  • Chronic Effects
  • Risk Factors?
  • Clinical Assessment
  • Laboratory Evaluation
  • Treatment
  • Patients Instructions
  • More Information
  • Posttest
  • Literature Cited
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