Broken thermometer in foot: a source of mercury poisoning
Broken thermometer in foot: a source of mercury poisoning
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DOI：
10.1177/0049475519884419
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发表时间：
2019-11
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影响因子：
0.6
通讯作者：
Peyman Erfantalab;N. Zamani;H. Hassanian‐Moghaddam
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作者：
Peyman Erfantalab;N. Zamani;H. Hassanian‐Moghaddam
A 17-year-old boy was referred after jumping from a ladder onto the ground, crushing a medical thermometer with his right foot. Some days later, he complained of loss of appetite and weakness. A radiograph of the affected foot demonstrated radiopaque densities. Blood and 24-h urine assays for mercury demonstrated toxic levels. Chelation therapy cured the patient dramatically.
