title: [Acute lethal intoxication caused by mercury vapor].
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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Pesquisa Básica, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Atta
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Faintuch
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: do Nascimento
authors.forename: A dos S
authors.initials: Ados S
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004112:Dimercaprol; D010396:Penicillamine
vernacular_title: Intoxicação aguda letal por vapor de mercúrio.