| Acute mercury vapour poisoning in an infant. | |
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PMID: 9176579 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Mercury vapour inhalation is a rare cause of acute toxic injury to the lungs and is often fatal in infants. A 5 month-old girl with mercury vapour poisoning who developed chemical pneumonitis with bilateral pneumothoraces is reported. She was managed successfully in an intensive care unit with respiratory support, without chelation therapy. |
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Authors:
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B Bhattacharya; S Banerjee; S Singhi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of tropical paediatrics Volume: 17 ISSN: 0272-4936 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Trop Paediatr Publication Date: 1997 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-06-16 Completed Date: 1997-06-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8210625 Medline TA: Ann Trop Paediatr Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 57-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. |
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Female Humans Infant Lung Diseases, Interstitial / chemically induced*, complications, therapy Mercury Poisoning / complications*, therapy Pneumothorax / chemically induced, therapy Volatilization |
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