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Posted On : 22 Mar 2006

A 2 yrs child has swallowed Mercury collected from a broken thermometer.What is the management and anticipated problems?

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Answer Discussion :

Dr Sanwar Agrawal

It is nontoxix, no problem anticipated.

19 years ago

rafia

wash stomach

19 years ago

h_l_a_38

mercury in its pure form is not poisonous and if impure the dose is not sufficient to cause full blown aute mercury poisoning.alley the anxiety and worries of parents give universal antidote followed by gastric lavage to baby and observe

19 years ago

Guruprasad T M

Elemental mercury has poor GI absorption and, therefore, oral or rectal exposure to elemental mercury from a thermometer should have no toxic effect. mercury is passed, essentially unabsorbed, through the GI tract and expelled in the feces.
Inhalation of elemental mercury vapors is the main cause of toxicity, as mercury is well absorbed by the lungs.
no treatment is needed usually.

19 years ago

Dr. Anand Shandilya

Mercury swalloed is harmless . Only the broken glass can lead to injury. If aspirated the mercury can cause problems

19 years ago

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