Swallowing a thermometer bulb - Is this clinical mishap dangerous?

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 744-

  Emby, Don ^a  

^a Rand Mutual Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCUROUS CHLORIDE; MERCURY;

CECUM; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; IRRITABILITY; KIDNEY INJURY; MALE; MERCURIALISM; NEUROTOXICITY; NOTE; PARAPLEGIA; PERSONALITY DISORDER; THERMOMETER;

ADULT; CECUM; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY; THERMOMETERS;

EID: 27744437585     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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2. Todd RG. Extra Pharmacopoeia Martindale. 25th ed. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1967: 762.