@article{ref1,
title="Occupational mercury vapour poisoning with a respiratory failure, pneumomediastinum and severe quadriparesis",
journal="SAGE open medical case reports",
year="2017",
author="Smiechowicz, Jakub and Skoczynska, Anna and Nieckula-Szwarc, Agata and Kulpa, Katarzyna and Kübler, Andrzej",
volume="5",
number="",
pages="2050313X17695472-2050313X17695472",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Despite restrictions, mercury continues to pose a health concern. Mercury has the ability to deposit in most parts of the body and can cause a wide range of unspecific symptoms leading to diagnostic mistakes. <br><br>METHODS AND RESULTS: We report the case of severe mercury vapour poisoning after occupational exposure in a chloralkali plant worker that resulted in life-threatening respiratory failure, pneumomediastinum and quadriparesis. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Prolonged mechanical ventilation and treatment with penicillamine and spironolactone was used with successful outcome.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2050-313X",
doi="10.1177/2050313X17695472",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17695472"
}