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Mercury poisoning from use of face cream Dr Kakoli Choudhury, Specialist Registrar Dr Jill Morris, Consultant Thames Valley Health Protection Unit Thanks to Henrietta Harrison, Unit Head, & Rebecca Gay, CRCE Chilton 24 th  Sept 2010
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Health effects
Blood mercury levels Patient 1 Patient 2 Control 1 Control 2 150 nmol/L 65.3 nmol/L 4.2 nmol/L 10.2 nmol/L
3 rd  patient ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Blood mercury results 1 st  result 2 nd  result (after stopping face cream) Patient 1 150 nmol/L 59.3 nmol/L Patient 2 65.3 nmol/L 66.1 nmol/L Patient 3 198 nmol/L 58.6 nmol/L
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Mercury poisoning

  • 1. Mercury poisoning from use of face cream Dr Kakoli Choudhury, Specialist Registrar Dr Jill Morris, Consultant Thames Valley Health Protection Unit Thanks to Henrietta Harrison, Unit Head, & Rebecca Gay, CRCE Chilton 24 th Sept 2010
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  • 10. Blood mercury levels Patient 1 Patient 2 Control 1 Control 2 150 nmol/L 65.3 nmol/L 4.2 nmol/L 10.2 nmol/L
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  • 12. Blood mercury results 1 st result 2 nd result (after stopping face cream) Patient 1 150 nmol/L 59.3 nmol/L Patient 2 65.3 nmol/L 66.1 nmol/L Patient 3 198 nmol/L 58.6 nmol/L
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Notas do Editor

  1. Blood mercury of pt 1 was tested because the Renal Consultant was suspicious of mercury poisoning
  2. GP sent cream 20.4%we notified
  3. Mad as a hatter