[Acute lethal intoxication caused by mercury vapor].
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.
Atta
J A
JA
Laboratório de Pesquisa Básica, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
Faintuch
J J
JJ
do Nascimento
L O
LO
Rocha
A dos S
Ados S
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004112:Dimercaprol; D010396:Penicillamine
Intoxicação aguda letal por vapor de mercúrio.