Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acute Kidney Injury / chemically induced
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
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Critical Care*
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Mercury Poisoning / complications
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Mercury Poisoning / therapy*
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Pneumonia / chemically induced*
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Pneumothorax / chemically induced*
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Respiratory Insufficiency / chemically induced
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Seizures / chemically induced