All that glitters is not gold: Mercury poisoning in a family mimicking an infectious illness.

摘要: Three siblings with inhalational elemental mercury toxicity presented fever, rash, and upper respiratory tract symptoms. The patients were heavily exposed to that was spilled in their home then vacuumed. Initial whole blood levels elevated at >200 µg/L, 153 µg/L 130 (Mayo Clinic Laboratories lab reference range <9 µg/L) for Cases 1, 2, 3, respectively. All three required chelation succimer. Clinically significant can resemble an infectious illness. Severe morbidity mortality be prevented if heavy metal poisoning is considered early, through a detailed history including environmental exposure history. For spills the home, safe effective clean-up steps are needed. Improved public health education needed prevent similar household exposures.