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Citation

McLauchlan GA. Anaesthesia 1991; 46(2): 110-112.

Affiliation

Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1872422

Abstract

A case of deliberate self poisoning with approximately 7 g mercuric chloride (the lethal dose is about 1 g) is described. The patient died after 6 days despite the use of chelating agents, plasma exchange and intensive supportive therapy. The management of acute mercury toxicity is discussed.


Language: en

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