Items tagged “mercury poisoning”
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Skin changes of 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
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Minamata disease
Minamata disease is a neurologic condition caused by organic mercury poisoning.
Epidemiology
It is usually caused by the ingestion of methylmercury-contaminated seafood 1.
Clinical presentation
Typical neurological findings in Minamata disease include:
sensory disturbances
tunnel vision
h...
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Mercury embolism
Mercury embolism is a rare condition caused by the embolism of elemental mercury secondary to suicidal or accidental intravenous injection 1,4.
Pathology
Etiology
Mercury embolism is primarily from intravenous injection of elemental mercury although it has rarely been seen secondary to inges...