So You Think You've Been Poisoned by Mercury...
If a person is symptomatic and suspects that they have been
poisoned by mercury they should contact their physician or local poison control
center immediately. Blood and urine tests can be done to help diagnose mercury
poisoning. Any test resulting in concentration of mercury over 10µg/L (micrograms/liter)
in blood or 20µg/L in urine can indicate toxic levels of exposure. For best
results, the patient should not eat fish five days prior to being tested.
Doctors may also order a Complete Blood Count (CBC), an MRI scans, or x-rays to
better help diagnose mercury poisoning. The quicker a patient is diagnosed, the
faster treatment can be started. Don't wait. The United States National Poison
Control Center can be reached at 1-800-222-1222 or visit their website at http://www.aapcc.org/.
You can also find your local poison control center by visiting http://www.safekids.org/guide/find-your-local-poison-control-center.
Sources
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/
http://www.aapcc.org/
http://www.safekids.org/guide/find-your-local-poison-control-center
Photos courtesy of:
http://www.kindredmedia.org/2012/02/a-tale-of-autism-mercury-poisoning-and-recovery/
http://forcebydesign.com/our-work/healthcare/
Nice article. Here you have discussed how high concentrations of mercury is harmful to pregnant women and young children. I observed how local poison control center helps to diagnose mercury poisoning. Thanks for sharing the information. Along with this article I always recommended Springdale clinic to get instruction on mental health issues.
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