Severe acute poisoning from the ingestion of a permanent wave solution of mercuric chloride.
1 A woman developed severe mercury intoxication from ingestion of about 2.5 g of mercuric chloride. 2 Antidotal treatment with a dithiol (BAL i.m.) and a monothiol (tiopronin i.v.) was started promptly. 3 Dialysis treatment thereafter markedly increased the elimination of mercury, thus hastening recovery. 4 It is suggested that chelating agents associated with dialysis are an effective treatment for mercury poisoning.
D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008627:Mercuric Chloride; D008628:Mercury / Q000097:blood; D008630:Mercury Poisoning; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors
D006203:Hair Preparations; D004112:Dimercaprol; D008627:Mercuric Chloride; D008628:Mercury