Acute respiratory syndrome following accidental inhalation of mercury vapor

被引:10
作者
Cortes, Jorge [1 ]
Peralta, Jaime [1 ]
Diaz-Navarro, Rienzi [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Valparaiso, Dept Med Interna, Vina Del Mar, Chile
来源
CLINICAL CASE REPORTS | 2018年 / 6卷 / 08期
关键词
acute mercury inhalation; elemental mercury; mercury toxicity; mercury vapor;
D O I
10.1002/ccr3.1656
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Key Clinical Message Although the manufacture of glass mercury thermometers is now prohibited, they are still present in daily life and represent a source of accidental mercury intoxication. Physicians should be able to recognize the clinical manifestations of mercury poisoning caused by accidental exposure and know the appropriate treatment for this toxicological emergency.
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页码:1535 / 1537
页数:3
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