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LVI - Distinctive patterns - 'Eye-catchers'

Eye catcher: Mercury embolism (in lung and/or in other tissues)

Last update 16/07/2022

In the form of multiple branched intravascular densities. See also under XVIIIL (acrylate embolism, to which the condition may resemble). Densities and mercury droplets on Imaging at injection site (e.g. the forearm) may help diagnose the condition

Causative drugs

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Mercury (Hg) (fluid, metallic, elemental) i.v., i.m.