Pneumonitis after Inhalation of Mercury Vapours
A 43-year-old man presented to hospital with pneumonia but only after discharge from hospital did he admit to deliberate prior inhalation of mercury. His pulmonary involvement appeared to resolve almost completely with antibiotics and supportive care. Nevertheless, persisting elevated urinary excret...
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| description | A 43-year-old man presented to hospital with pneumonia but only after discharge from hospital did he admit to deliberate prior inhalation of mercury. His pulmonary involvement appeared to resolve almost completely with antibiotics and supportive care. Nevertheless, persisting elevated urinary excretion of mercury required two courses of chelation therapy. No serious systemic sequelae were observed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-102c70c866b549f18e04dc4bab3e29572025-02-03T05:59:35ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412006-01-0113315015210.1155/2006/898120Pneumonitis after Inhalation of Mercury VapoursJD Glezos0JE Albrecht1RD Gair2Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, CanadaDepartment of General Practice, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, CanadaBC Drug and Poison Information Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA 43-year-old man presented to hospital with pneumonia but only after discharge from hospital did he admit to deliberate prior inhalation of mercury. His pulmonary involvement appeared to resolve almost completely with antibiotics and supportive care. Nevertheless, persisting elevated urinary excretion of mercury required two courses of chelation therapy. No serious systemic sequelae were observed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/898120 |
| spellingShingle | JD Glezos JE Albrecht RD Gair Pneumonitis after Inhalation of Mercury Vapours Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Pneumonitis after Inhalation of Mercury Vapours |
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| title_fullStr | Pneumonitis after Inhalation of Mercury Vapours |
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| title_short | Pneumonitis after Inhalation of Mercury Vapours |
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