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Skin changes of mercury poisoning (mnemonic)

Dr Henry Knipe and Dr M Udayakumar et al.

A mnemonic for the skin changes associated with mercury poisoning is:

  • 5 P's

Mnemonic

  • P - pink
  • P - puffy
  • P - painful
  • P - paraesthesia
  • P - peeling

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