@article{ref1,
title="Acute lethal intoxication caused by mercury vapor",
journal="Revista do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo",
year="1992",
author="Atta, J. A. and Faintuch, J. J. and do Nascimento, L. O. and Rocha, A. dos S.",
volume="47",
number="1",
pages="34-37",
abstract="Nowadays mercury poisoning usually results from the oral ingestion of methylmercury or from inhalation of mercury vapor. Mercury intoxication in a gold prospector after inhalation of mercury vapor is described. The patient presented a history of fever, tachypnea and headache. Despite the treatment with dimercaprol, penicillamine and intensive supportive care the patient died with symptoms of acute respiratory distress.<p /><p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0041-8781",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}