Occupational mercury vapour poisoning with a respiratory failure, pneumomediastinum and severe quadriparesis
2017 ◽
Vol 5
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pp. 2050313X1769547
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Keyword(s):
The Body
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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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