What are the symptoms of mercury poisoning?

Thermometers are a must-have item for most families, but people with children at home know that children are very naughty and generally like to rummage through things, so it is easy to accidentally break the thermometer. Thermometers contain mercury. Everyone knows that if mercury enters the human body, it will cause poisoning. In general, what are the symptoms of mercury poisoning?

How long does it take for mercury poisoning to react?

Generally, some poisoning reactions will occur after 5 minutes, during which time you can drink plenty of water to relieve the poisoning.

Symptoms of mercury poisoning

1. Acute mercury poisoning

(1) Systemic symptoms

Mercury poisoning usually causes headaches. Symptoms of dizziness may also occur, including abdominal pain and diarrhea. I hope everyone can pay attention to this.

(2) Respiratory manifestations

Cough, sputum, chest pain, dyspnea, cyanosis, and dry or wet gurgling sounds or weakened breath sounds can be heard in both lungs by auscultation.

(3) Gastrointestinal manifestations

Mercury poisoning patients will experience a series of symptoms such as swollen and painful gums, erosion and bleeding, and may also experience abnormal liver function and liver

Symptoms of swollen organs.

Oral poisoning may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, and mucus or bloody stools. In severe cases, gastrointestinal perforation may lead to generalized peritonitis, which may be caused by dehydration, etc.

The cause is shock and, in some cases, liver damage.

(4) Kidney disease

Due to necrosis of renal tubular epithelial cells, edema, anuria, and azotemia usually occur after oral administration of mercury salts for several hours or inhalation of high concentrations of mercury vapor for 2 to 3 days.

, hyperkalemia, acidosis, uremia, etc. until acute renal failure and life-threatening. People who are allergic to mercury may experience hematuria, eosinophilia, and

Systemic allergic symptoms. Some patients may develop acute glomerulonephritis. In severe cases, there are hematuria, proteinuria, hypertension and acute renal failure (ARF).

(5) Skin manifestations

It usually appears 2 to 3 days after poisoning and is a red maculopapular rash. Early on, it appears on the limbs, head and face, and then all over the body, and may fuse into flakes or ulcers.

Infection with generalized lymphadenopathy. In severe cases, exfoliative dermatitis may occur.

2. Subacute mercury poisoning

Patients with subacute mercury poisoning will experience symptoms similar to those of acute mercury poisoning, but to a lesser degree. But patients will

Symptoms include hair loss, frequent dreams, and tremors.

3. Chronic mercury poisoning

(1) Neuropsychiatric symptoms

Symptoms of mental weakness such as dizziness, headache, insomnia, dreaminess, forgetfulness, fatigue, lack of appetite, frequent palpitations, excessive sweating, skin scratch test

Positive, loss of libido, menstrual disorders (female), and then mood and personality changes, such as irritability, moodiness, irritability, crying, timidity,

Shyness, depression, loneliness, suspicion, inattention, and even mental symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions.

(2) Stomatitis

Early symptoms include swollen gums, soreness, easy bleeding, oral mucosal ulcers, swollen salivary glands, increased saliva, bad breath, followed by gum atrophy and loose teeth.

People with poor oral hygiene may have "mercury lines" (mercury secreted by the salivary glands combines with hydrogen sulfide produced by the decay of oral residues to form mercury sulfide precipitation).

It accumulates under the gingival mucosa and forms a blue-black line of about 1 mm).

(3) Tremor

Initially, the hand tremors were inaccurate and intentional when threading a needle, writing, or holding chopsticks, and gradually spread to the limbs. The patient had difficulty eating, dressing, walking, or riding.

The tremor is relatively alleviated when driving a car or climbing heights, and there are difficulties in pronunciation and articulation. Electromyography examination may show peripheral nerve

Through damage.

(4) Renal manifestations

It is generally not obvious, but a few may experience low back pain, proteinuria, and red blood cells may be seen in urine microscopy. Clinical manifestations include tubulonephritis, glomerulonephritis, and nephropathy

Syndrome cases are rare. Generally, recovery can be achieved after removal of mercury and treatment. Some patients may have enlarged liver and abnormal liver function.