What are the symptoms of mercury poisoning?

Sep 25, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

The mercury thermometer at home broke, and I accidentally touched it. I'm very afraid of mercury poisoning. What are the symptoms of mercury poisoning?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua

Merc 汞中毒是一种严重的健康问题,其症状因接触汞的方式、剂量和时间长短而异。一般来说,汞中毒的症状可以分为以下几个方面: 1、呼吸系统:呼吸困难、咳嗽、胸痛。 2、消化系统:恶心、呕吐、腹痛、腹泻,还可能会带血。 3、神经系统:头痛、震颤、焦虑、精神错乱、昏迷。 4、皮肤症状:接触高浓度汞化合物的皮肤,可能出现皮肤炎症和皮肤溃疡等症状。这些症状通常与汞对皮肤的直接刺激和腐蚀作用有关。 5、精神行为症状:重度汞中毒还可能引起精神行为异常,如情绪不稳定、易激动、妄想、幻觉等症状。这些症状可能与汞对神经系统的损害有关。 6、口腔症状:牙齿松动、牙龈出血。 7、免疫系统:免疫功能下降。 如果出现上述症状,应该及时就医治疗。 uric poisoning is a serious health issue, the symptoms of which vary depending on the route, dose, and duration of exposure to mercury. Generally, the symptoms of mercury poisoning can be categorized into the following categories:

1. Respiratory system: difficulty breathing, coughing, chest pain.

2. Digestive system: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, which may also be accompanied by blood.

3. Nervous system: headache, tremors, anxiety, confusion, coma.

4. Skin symptoms: skin inflammation and ulcers may occur on areas of skin exposed to high concentrations of mercury compounds. These symptoms are usually related to the direct irritant and corrosive effects of mercury on the skin.

5. Mental and behavioral symptoms: severe mercury poisoning may also cause mental and behavioral abnormalities, such as emotional instability, excitability, delusions, and hallucinations. These symptoms may be related to mercury-induced damage to the nervous system.

6. Oral symptoms: loose teeth, bleeding gums.

7. Immune system: reduced immune function.

If the above symptoms occur, prompt medical attention is necessary.