Citation

Atta JA, Faintuch JJ, do Nascimento LO, Rocha Ados S. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Sao Paulo 1992; 47(1): 34-37.

Vernacular Title

Intoxicacao aguda letal por vapor de mercurio.

Affiliation

Laboratório de Pesquisa Básica, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1307401

Abstract

Nowadays mercury poisoning usually results from the oral ingestion of methylmercury or from inhalation of mercury vapor. Mercury intoxication in a gold prospector after inhalation of mercury vapor is described. The patient presented a history of fever, tachypnea and headache. Despite the treatment with dimercaprol, penicillamine and intensive supportive care the patient died with symptoms of acute respiratory distress.

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