有一种食物中毒，虽然十分常见，却很少有人知道，就是可怕的铁中毒

One of most common toxic ingestion is deadly and unknown iron toxicity

铁，是人体必不可少的一种化学元素，对于男女老幼的身体健康至关重要。很多人知道，由于各种原因，人体很容易发生缺铁，特别是儿童和妇女。缺铁会给人体带来多种危害，其严重程度不同，症状也是多种多样的，例如贫血，生长发育不良，免疫力低下，甚至引起小儿发生中风。因此，各种补铁的方法在民间广为流传，包括食物补铁、药物补铁和保健品补铁等。

Iron is one of the essential elements in human body, and of paramount importance for anyone’s health. Iron deficiency is welknown, especially in women and children, and leads to health problems with diffeent severity or symptoms, including anemia, poor growth, compromised immunity, even pediatric stroke. So methods of supplemental iron are popular in folk culture, such as diets, prescribed medicine, and supplements.

人容易缺铁，特别是儿童和妇女

人的健康离不开铁，不过，任何事物都有正反两个方面。铁，这种化学元素，也叫做矿物质，也会给人的健康造成危害。有一种食物中毒，虽然十分常见，却很少有人知道，叫做铁中毒，而且更加令人忧心如焚的是，如果儿童发生，很容易造成死亡。

Iron is fundamental for human health. However, anything always has its two sides. Iron as a substance, called a mineral, can be harmful to body health, too. One toxic ingestion is iron poisoning, although most commonly encountered but seldomly recognized, and terribly worrying as it is frequently fatal among chidren.

各种补铁的方法在民间广为流传

一旦发生铁中毒，如果医生没有认识到并且给予治疗，其后果是非常严重的，甚至会严重到患者发生多器官衰竭乃至死亡的地步。

Once iron toxicity occurrs, the outcome can be very serious because of failure to diagnosis and management, even resultant multiple organ failure and death.

铁中毒常见却鲜为人知

对于不幸遭受了铁中毒的病人，必须进行及时而又精准的治疗，所需要的专业医学知识，涉及的范围又广阔又深奥，包括病理生理学，诊断学，以及处理铁中毒的专门学科，而最为引人瞩目的作用，是来自专门组建的一支多学科、跨专业的专家团队。

Correct treatment has to be given promptly to the victim of iron poisoning. Knowledge in medical expertises is needed involving broad and profound scopes, including diagnosis, pathophysiology, and specialized management of iron toxicity. And the highlight is the role of an interprofessional team.

专门组建一支多学科跨专业的团队