Acute selenium poisoning: case report.
A case of self-poisoning with sodium selenate sheep drench, along with blood and urine levels of selenium, is reported. Treatment included gastric lavage, diuresis, vitamin C, and dimercaprol, and the patient recovered without sequelae.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*
D004112:Dimercaprol; D012643:Selenium; D001205:Ascorbic Acid