TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Successful treatment of potentially fatal heavy metal poisonings
JO  - Journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Wang, Ernest E.
A1  - Mahajan, Niraj
A1  - Wills, Brandon
A1  - Leikin, Jerrold
SP  - 289
EP  - 294
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
N2  - Pure inorganic heavy metal ingestions for suicidal intent are a rare occurrence. Most case reports on this subject focus on the serious neurological, hepatic, or renal side effects. We describe two cases of significant heavy metal poisonings (arsenic trioxide and mercuric chloride) that were successfully managed with aggressive decontamination and combined chelation therapy. Both chemicals were obtained in pure powder form through the Internet.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0736-4679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.12.013
ID  - ref1
ER  -