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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Mercury fumes/vapor

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II.b ARDS - Acute lung injury

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Last update : 16/03/2018
 
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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See also under
Mercury (Hg) (fluid, metallic, elemental) i.v., i.m.
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Mercury (fluid), p.o.
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Mercury salts
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Publications

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Mercury Inhalation: A Case Report.
Journal of pediatric intensive care 2015 Sep;4;168-170 2015 Sep
Mercury toxicity: a family case report.
Turkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology 2012 Mar;29;76-9 2012 Mar
Mercury inhalation poisoning and acute lung injury.
The Korean journal of internal medicine 1998 Jul;13;127-30 1998 Jul
Acute mercury poisoning and mercurial pneumonitis from gold ore purification.
Chest 1988 Sep;94;554-6 1988 Sep
Acute mercury poisoning with severe chronic pulmonary manifestations.
Chest 1985 Aug;88;306-9 1985 Aug
Survival after acute mercury vapor poisoning.
American journal of diseases of children (1960) 1983 Aug;137;749-51 1983 Aug

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