@article{ref1,
title="Elemental mercury toxicity due to aspiration following intentional massive ingestion",
journal="Acute medicine",
year="2013",
author="Dawson, Alison J. and Iliopoulou, Amalia and Gonzalez, Susana",
volume="12",
number="2",
pages="93-95",
abstract="Deliberate poisoning with intentional ingestion of elemental mercury is reported not to result in systemic toxicity due to minimal absorption from the gastrointestinal tract. We report a case of a 43 year old male who intentionally ingested 200ml elemental mercury which resulted in abdominal pain and vomiting. The patient subsequently aspirated globules of mercury which was confirmed on chest x-ray and his blood mercury levels were markedly raised. He was treated with chelating agents and managed in a negative pressure room to reduce the risk of staff being exposed to exhaled mercury vapour from the patient.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1747-4884",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}