Toxicidad asociada a vapores de mercurio en una lactante: a propósito de un caso / Mercury steam toxicity in a nursling: case report
Rev. toxicol
; 35(1): 33-36, 2018. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
La exposición a metales pesados como el mercurio genera toxicidad para los seres humanos, ocasionando riesgos neurológicos, respiratorios, hematológicos y renales, los cuales están directamente relacionados con el estado químico del metal, que está a su vez influenciado por la ruta de entrada al organismo, el tiempo de exposición, biotransformación y eliminación. Hay pocos informes de casos de toxicidad relacionada con vapores de mercurio, en los cuales hay compromiso neurológico y pulmonar. Presentamos el caso de una lactante expuesta de forma aguda a vapores de mercurio, quien presentó compromiso pulmonar como principal manifestación de toxicidad y respondió adecuadamente al tratamiento con Ácido Dimercapto Succínico (DMSA)
ABSTRACT
The exposition to heavy metals like mercury generates toxicity to humans, producing neurologic, pulmonary, hematologic and renal risks, which are directly related to the chemical state of the metal, also influenced by the route of access to the organism, time of exposition, biotransformation and elimination.There are few reports of toxicity related to mercury steam, with neurologic and pulmonary injury. Here we present the case of a nursling girl with acute exposition to mercury vapors, who presented with pulmonary injury as the main manifestation of toxicity, with a good recovery after Dimercapto Succinic Acid (DMSA) treatment
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Unintentional Poisoning
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Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Succimer
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Environmental Exposure
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Mercury Poisoning
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. toxicol
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General de Medellín/Colombia
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Hospital Universidatio de San Vicente Fundación/Colombia
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Hospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación/Colombia