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Thermometer Mercury Swallowedside Effects

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

a thermometer with a mercury tip broke in my granddaughter's mouth. she spit out the mercury. I threw it out in a ziploc bag and made her rinse her mouth several times. do i need to take her to the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I broke a mercury thermometer at work, I cleaned up as best as I could following proper procedure, I disposed of the clothes I was wearing, but now I am terrified I brought some home on my clothes (I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

About half an hour ago my 4 year old son broke the mercury thermometer in his mouth. He spit out mercury and pieces of glass. I think he spit out entire quantity of mercury but I am not 100%... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

I. broke a thermo meter and I touched one of the silver dots of mercury spill. I did not feel any changes and I cleaned my hands thoroughly. there will be any side effects? how do I clean the area ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Pradeep Kumar MD

Day before yesterday My 6 years old son swallowed mercury from broken thermometer. What to do now is it dangerous. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Kumar ( Pediatrician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

if i ingested a tiny bit of mercury from a thermometer by accident would i die? and a tiny drop ... dishes? and what effects will i feel if i did ingest mercury? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pradeepraj MD

hello ive touched mercury from a thermometer a decade ago and i became ill until now, i suffered ... caused by heavy metal or chemical exposure. im suspecting that mercury is behind all this problems i... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeepraj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sameer Jahagirdar MD

dropped a mercury thermometer and it broke, but just the tip spilled-rest of it stayed in thermometer-think I got most of it but teeny tiny bits might be left(floor is made of small individual tiles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sameer Jahagirdar ( Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon)
Dr. Emilda Belortaja MD

my grandson chewed on a thermometer case that unfortunately contained a mercury thermometer. When I removed the case from his mouth I realized that it contained a thermometer that had been... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Emilda Belortaja ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Veera Raghava Rao. Buddha. MD

3 days ago my 3 yr old swollowed the mercury from a glass thermometer . she was taked to the ER and released to go back home. This AM she has a temp. of 94 degrees. Should I take her back to the ER? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao. Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)