title: [The radiological findings in poisonings by metals].
abstract: We present four cases of heavy metal poisoning (mercury, lead, bismuth and arsenic) in which plain chest and/or abdominal assisted in the differential diagnosis of the clinical picture manifested upon admission at our Emergency Department. The patients suffering from mercury, lead, and bismuth poisoning recovered some weeks after treatment was started. However, the patient with arsenic trioxide poisoning developed cardio-circulatory collapse leading to death three days after admission.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico y Provincial, Facultad de Medicina, Unidad de Toxicología, Universidad de Barcelona.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanz-Gallén
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nogué
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Luburich
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Munné
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lacalle
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000863:Antacids / Q000506:poisoning*; D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide; D001152:Arsenicals; D001729:Bismuth / Q000506:poisoning*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010087:Oxides; D011041:Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013405:Suicide; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D001152:Arsenicals; D010087:Oxides; C010804:bismuth subnitrate; D000077237:Arsenic Trioxide; D001729:Bismuth
vernacular_title: Hallazgos radiológicos en intoxicaciones por metales.