Survival after acute mercury vapor poisoning.
An 8-month-old girl with acute mercury vapor intoxication experienced pneumonitis with respiratory failure, bilateral pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, acute renal failure, hepatocellular dysfunction, and seizures. Treatment centered on intensive supportive care; her survival is exceptional among infants with severe mercury intoxication.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced