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Acute Mercury Vapor Poisoning: Title and subTitle BreakFatality in an Infant FREE

Anthony H. Jackson, MD; Bernabe B. Banson, MD; Thomas W. Rowland, MD; Ann L. Tompkins, RN; Maria E. Moutinho, MD
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1981;135(1):42-44. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1981.02130250030010
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• A 7-month-old girl succumbed to respiratory failure following exposure to high-density mercury vapor produced by heating of the metal in the home. Her course typified inhalation mercury toxic reaction, which in its focus on pulmonary damage creates a clinical picture distinct from that of chronic and oral mercury poisoning.

(Am J Dis Child 135:42-44, 1981)

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Seaton A, Bishop CM:  Acute mercury pneumonitis . Br J Ind Med 1978;;35:258-265.
Tennant R, Johnston HJ, Wells JB:  Acute bilateral pneumonitis associated with the inhalation of mercury vapor . Conn Med 1961;;25:106-109.
Hallee TJ:  Diffuse lung disease caused by inhalation of mercury vapor . Am Rev Respir Dis 1969;;99:430-436.
King GW:  Acute pneumonitis due to accidental exposure to mercury vapor . Ariz Med 1954;;11:335.
Haddad JK, Stenberg E:  Bronchitis due to acute mercury inhalation . Am Rev Respir Dis 1953;;88:543-545.
Campbell JS:  Acute mercurial poisoning by inhalation of metallic vapor in an infant . Can Med Assoc J 1948;;58:72-75.
Matthes FT, Kirschner R, Yow MD, et al:  Acute poisoning associated with inhalation of mercury vapor: Report of four cases . Pediatrics 1958;;22:675-688.
Natelson EA, Blumenthal BJ, Fred HL:  Acute mercury vapor poisoning in the home . Chest 1971;;59:677-678.
Burke WJ, Quagliana JM:  Acute inhalation mercury intoxication . JOM 1963;;5:157-160.
Holden H:  Acute lung damage by inhaled metals . J Clin Pathol 1968;;21( (suppl) ):123-126.
Goldwater LJ:  The toxicology of inorganic mercury . Ann NY Acad Sci 1957;;65:498-506.
Sunderman FW:  Clinical response to therapeutic agents in poisoning from mercury vapor . Ann Clin Lab Sci 1978;;8:259-269.
Gosselin RE, Hodge HC, Smith RP, et al: Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products , ed 4. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1976;.

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Seaton A, Bishop CM:  Acute mercury pneumonitis . Br J Ind Med 1978;;35:258-265.
Tennant R, Johnston HJ, Wells JB:  Acute bilateral pneumonitis associated with the inhalation of mercury vapor . Conn Med 1961;;25:106-109.
Hallee TJ:  Diffuse lung disease caused by inhalation of mercury vapor . Am Rev Respir Dis 1969;;99:430-436.
King GW:  Acute pneumonitis due to accidental exposure to mercury vapor . Ariz Med 1954;;11:335.
Haddad JK, Stenberg E:  Bronchitis due to acute mercury inhalation . Am Rev Respir Dis 1953;;88:543-545.
Campbell JS:  Acute mercurial poisoning by inhalation of metallic vapor in an infant . Can Med Assoc J 1948;;58:72-75.
Matthes FT, Kirschner R, Yow MD, et al:  Acute poisoning associated with inhalation of mercury vapor: Report of four cases . Pediatrics 1958;;22:675-688.
Natelson EA, Blumenthal BJ, Fred HL:  Acute mercury vapor poisoning in the home . Chest 1971;;59:677-678.
Burke WJ, Quagliana JM:  Acute inhalation mercury intoxication . JOM 1963;;5:157-160.
Holden H:  Acute lung damage by inhaled metals . J Clin Pathol 1968;;21( (suppl) ):123-126.
Goldwater LJ:  The toxicology of inorganic mercury . Ann NY Acad Sci 1957;;65:498-506.
Sunderman FW:  Clinical response to therapeutic agents in poisoning from mercury vapor . Ann Clin Lab Sci 1978;;8:259-269.
Gosselin RE, Hodge HC, Smith RP, et al: Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products , ed 4. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins Co, 1976;.

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