Occupational mercury vapour poisoning with a respiratory failure, pneumomediastinum and severe quadriparesis
| Autor: | Jakub Smiechowicz, Anna Skoczynska, Agata Nieckula-Szwarc, Katarzyna Kulpa, Andrzej Kübler |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Vol 5 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2050-313X 2050313X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2050313X17695472 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Despite restrictions, mercury continues to pose a health concern. Mercury has the ability to deposit in most parts of the body and can cause a wide range of unspecific symptoms leading to diagnostic mistakes. Methods and results: We report the case of severe mercury vapour poisoning after occupational exposure in a chloralkali plant worker that resulted in life-threatening respiratory failure, pneumomediastinum and quadriparesis. Conclusions: Prolonged mechanical ventilation and treatment with penicillamine and spironolactone was used with successful outcome. |
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