How to treat acute mercury poisoning

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Chronic mercury poisoning is the most common, mainly occurs in production activities, long-term inhalation of mercury vapor and mercury compound dust. Acute mercury poisoning occurs when a large dose of mercury vapor is inhaled or mercury compounds are ingested. For acute poisoning caused by oral mercury compounds, gastric lavage should be done immediately. You can also take raw egg white, milk or activated carbon first, and use 50% magnesium sulfate for catharsis. In the process of gastric lavage, we should pay attention to the possibility of perforation of digestive tract. Now let's talk about it.

How to treat acute mercury poisoning

First, we should increase the intake of protein, especially animal protein, which contains more methionine; appropriately limit the intake of oil, such as animal liver, kidney and brain; eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C, which has a certain effect on protecting oral mucosa and preventing oral lesions caused by mercury poisoning.

Second, for patients with mercury poisoning, they should immediately break away from mercury contact, take mercury removal treatment and support symptomatic treatment. In order to protect gastric mucosa and prevent large amount of absorption, people who take mercury salt can wash their stomach in time, drink egg white, milk or soybean milk, etc., and then carry out mercury removal therapy.

Third: for chronic mercury poisoning, it is recommended to exercise properly and regulate diet, which is the most safe and reasonable way to return to normal as soon as possible. It is suggested that the variety of food should be diversified and relatively light, the nutrition should be reasonable, and more fat, vitamins, trace elements, protein, sugar and dietary fiber should be added.

matters needing attention

Fast food with high cholesterol such as fish eggs; eat less deteriorated and pure calorie food; eat less salted food; eat less chili, chili sauce, coffee, etc.; immediately wash stomach with sodium bicarbonate or warm water to induce vomiting, then take raw egg white, milk or soybean milk orally to absorb poison, and then use magnesium sulfate catharsis to inhale mercury. The poisoned person should immediately evacuate the scene and change clothes. And stop using cosmetics.