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BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.) Aug 1999
Topics: Child; Home Care Services; Humans; Male; Mercury Poisoning; Sphygmomanometers
PubMed: 10435962
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.319.7206.366 -
The Keio Journal of Medicine Dec 1969
Review
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Animals; Chronic Disease; Crustacea; Eels; Environment; Eukaryota; Fishes; Hair; Humans; Industrial Waste; Insecta; Japan; Mercury; Mercury Poisoning; Middle Aged; Sex Factors; Water Pollution
PubMed: 4915217
DOI: 10.2302/kjm.18.213 -
Clinical Toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) May 2022Mercury exposure from broken thermometers is still common in China.
BACKGROUND
Mercury exposure from broken thermometers is still common in China.
CASE REPORT
Here, we report a 2-year-old girl with elevated mercury concentrations in her blood and urine due to improper debridement after pricked by a broken thermometer. She underwent the first debridement at a local hospital, but radiographs showed a dot-like mercury deposit turned into multiple dispersed beads in her wrist tissue. Although the patient had no signs or symptoms of mercury poisoning, her blood and urinary mercury concentrations were significantly elevated. Several radio-opaque densities remained in her hand until a second debridement. At 2 years follow-up, her mercury concentrations in blood and urine and her hand radiograph were normal.
CONCLUSIONS
Careful debridement after injury by broken thermometer is important in order to remove mercury in tissues and to prevent its dispersion and further absorption.
Topics: Child, Preschool; Debridement; Female; Hand; Humans; Mercury; Mercury Poisoning; Thermometers
PubMed: 34747681
DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2021.1998519 -
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) Jan 2005
Topics: Child; Child Development; Female; Humans; Mercury; Mercury Poisoning; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Seafood
PubMed: 15613962
DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000147364.71715.7d -
Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi Aug 2011To summarize the clinical features of mercury poisoning diagnosed by blood and urine tests for improving the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the clinical features of mercury poisoning diagnosed by blood and urine tests for improving the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
METHODS
Poisoning causes, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis were retrospectively reviewed in 92 in-patients with mercury poisoning in our hospital from January 2000 to April 2010.
RESULTS
Of the 92 patients, 37 were male and 55 were female with an average age of 33.1 (2 - 65) years old. The mercury poisoning was caused by occupational exposure and non-occupational exposure, such as iatrogenic exposure, life exposure and wrong intake or suicidal intake of mercury-containing substances, mainly through respiratory tract, digestive tract and skin absorption. The most common clinical symptoms were as the followings: nervous system symptom, such as memory loss in 50 cases (54.3%), fatigue in 34 (37.0%), numb limb in 25 (27.2%), dizziness and headache in 22 (23.9%), cacesthesia in 20 (21.7%), fine tremor (finger tip, tongue tip, eyelids) in 15 (16.3%), insomnia and more dreams in 12 (13.0%); gastrointestinal symptoms: nausea in 16 (17.4%), abdominal pain in 14 (15.2%), stomatitis in 5 (5.4%); joint and muscle symptoms: muscle pain in 16 (17.4%), joint pain in 5 (5.4%); cardiovascular system: chest tightness, heart palpitations in 6 (6.5%); urinary system: edema in 9 (9.8%); other system: hidrosis in 20 (21.7%). After the treatment with sodium dimercaptopropane sulfonate (DMPS), the symptoms were gradually alleviated. Their gastrointestinal, cardiovascular symptoms were alleviated within 2 weeks; neurological symptoms were alleviated within 3 months; kidney damage showed a slower recovery and could be completely alleviated within 6 months.
CONCLUSIONS
Because of its diverse clinical symptoms, the mercury poisoning was easy to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis; therefore the awareness of the disease should be further enhanced. Leaving from the poisoning environment timely and giving appropriate treatment with DMPS will lead to a satisfactory prognosis.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Male; Mercury; Mercury Poisoning; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Young Adult
PubMed: 22093564
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Journal of Medical Toxicology :... Dec 2013Chelation therapy is often used to treat mercury poisoning. Public health personnel are often asked about mercury toxicity and its treatment. This paper provides a...
Chelation therapy is often used to treat mercury poisoning. Public health personnel are often asked about mercury toxicity and its treatment. This paper provides a public health department response to use of a mercury-containing cosmetic in Minnesota, a perspective on two unpublished cases of chelation treatment for postulated mercury toxicity, and comments on the use of a nonsystemic treatment for removal of mercury following the Iraqi seed coat poisoning incident. Physicians should evaluate sources of exposure, biomarkers, and risks and benefits before recommending chelation therapy for their patients. Potential risks to chelation therapy and its little understood subtle or latent effects are areas of public health concern.
Topics: Biomarkers; Chelating Agents; Chelation Therapy; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Mercury Poisoning; Middle Aged; Minnesota; Predictive Value of Tests; Public Health; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Skin Lightening Preparations; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 24197663
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-013-0340-9 -
Current Opinion in Pediatrics Aug 2006The purpose of this article is to review cutaneous poisoning syndromes in the pediatric population and to describe the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in the... (Review)
Review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW
The purpose of this article is to review cutaneous poisoning syndromes in the pediatric population and to describe the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in the management of these conditions.
RECENT FINDINGS
In recent years, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Disease Control have been continuously monitoring the lowest blood levels of numerous elements and nutrients associated with the slightest degree of toxicity. This review will focus on the clinical presentation, recognition and management of poisoning with cutaneous manifestations such as carotenoderma, mercury, dioxin and arsenic poisoning.
SUMMARY
Despite numerous efforts of federal and local government agencies to decrease poisoning incidents among consumers, sporadic cases of cutaneous poisoning still arise. Pediatricians should be familiar with the clinical presentation of various toxic syndromes and, more importantly, be able to teach prevention during regular medical encounters.
Topics: Arsenic Poisoning; Child; Humans; Mercury Poisoning; Skin Diseases; Syndrome; Vitamin A
PubMed: 16914996
DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000236391.49086.34 -
The Journal of Emergency Medicine 1998This review is Part I of a two-part series focusing on heavy metal toxicity. Part I will cover arsenic and mercury toxicity. Acute and chronic arsenic toxicity, as well... (Review)
Review
This review is Part I of a two-part series focusing on heavy metal toxicity. Part I will cover arsenic and mercury toxicity. Acute and chronic arsenic toxicity, as well as arsine gas toxicity, will be reviewed. The clinical presentation, with focus on the nervous, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, hematopoietic, and dermatologic systems, is delineated. Mercury exposure, including exposure to short chain alkyl mercury, elemental mercury, and acute inorganic salt, is reviewed. The discussion of clinical toxicity focuses on the nervous, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and renal systems, as well as on the teratogenic effects of mercury. Recommendations for diagnostic tests and management plans are discussed, including chelation regimens.
Topics: Arsenic Poisoning; Chelating Agents; Humans; Mercury Poisoning; Metals, Heavy; Poisoning; Poisons
PubMed: 9472760
DOI: 10.1016/s0736-4679(97)00241-2 -
The International Journal of... Jul 2018Dental staff may be at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome secondary to their chronic exposure to mercury.
BACKGROUND
Dental staff may be at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcome secondary to their chronic exposure to mercury.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate obstetric outcome among dental staff and explore the oxidative stress induced by mercury exposure.
METHODS
A cohort of 64 pregnant dental staff (exposed group) and 60 pregnant employees (non-exposed group) were studied. Urinary mercury level and blood antioxidant activity were measured. Participants were followed to assess their obstetric outcome.
RESULTS
The exposed group had a higher mean urinary mercury level and a lower blood antioxidant activity during the three trimesters compared to non-exposed group (p<0.001). Women in the exposed group were experienced more frequently spontaneous abortion and pre-eclampsia (p<0.05). Babies born to the women in the exposed group tended to be smaller for gestational age compared to those of non-exposed group (p<0.001).
CONCLUSION
Pregnant dental staff suffered higher odds of developing spontaneous abortion and pre-eclampsia and giving birth to babies smaller for gestational age. This may be linked to oxidative stress induced by exposure to mercury.
Topics: Adult; Cohort Studies; Dental Staff; Female; Humans; Maternal Exposure; Mercury; Mercury Poisoning; Occupational Exposure; Oxidative Stress; Pre-Eclampsia; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Young Adult
PubMed: 29995016
DOI: 10.15171/ijoem.2018.1181 -
Teratology Oct 1978
Review
Topics: Brain; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fetal Diseases; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Japan; Male; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Mercury Poisoning; Pregnancy; Water Pollution, Chemical
PubMed: 362594
DOI: 10.1002/tera.1420180216