Treatment of An Acute Severe Cadmium Poisoning Patient Combined with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndromes by Integrated Chinese and Western Medicines:A Case Report

Cadmium(Cd),a toxic heavy metal commonly found in the environment,can cause toxic reactions at a dose of 30 mg.Cd is absorbed into the body mainly through the respiratory tract,digestive tract,and skin.(1)About 10%–50%of Cd absorption is inhaled dust,then about 5%–10%of ingested Cd is absorbed by body,which depending on particle size.(2)As known,most of Cd poisoning reaction is chronic,and acute Cd poisoning,especially high doses of acute poisoning,is very rare in clinic.Due to its airless and tasteless characteristics.