Skin changes of mercury poisoning (mnemonic)
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 27 Mar 2019
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Udayakumar M, Bell D, Shetty A, et al. Skin changes of mercury poisoning (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7211
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7211
Article created:
17 Sep 2009,
M Udayakumar
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At the time the article was created M Udayakumar had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
27 Mar 2019,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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- 5 Ps - mercury poisoning (mnemonic)
A mnemonic for the skin changes associated with mercury poisoning is:
- 5 Ps
Mnemonic
- P: pink
- P: puffy
- P: painful
- P: paresthesia
- P: peeling
References
- 1. Hayden GF. Alliteration in medicine: a puzzling profusion of p's. BMJ. 319 (7225): 1605-8. BMJ (full text) - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
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