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What Happens If One Accidentally Swallowed Mercury From A Baby Thermometer

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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)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

I just used an old thermometer. Must have already been broken. Needless to say the ball of mercury went right down my throat? Anyone know what will happen if anything? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  BR Hudda MD

I feel my son (2 years) have swallowed some mercury from a thermometer after taking and breaking it in his mouth. I have immediately washed his mouth. But I don't know whether he have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

yesterday day night accidentally Mercury thermometer broken and Mercury got spilled over my wife face and chest area. She washed herself and now she didn't have any effect because of the spill.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Ashish Mittal MD

Is it XXXXXXX if a mercury thermameter breaks and spills in the house?If it is XXXXXXX what should be the corrective action to take? I have one month old baby in home.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Mittal ( Psychiatrist)

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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... View answer

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

or deny that mercury from a thermometer swallowed by a baby who was just getting his first teetth was ...In 1996 my son swallowed mercury from a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( 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... View answer

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

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

The thermometer was broken and the mercury was accidentally goes to the container of feeding bottles being sterilized does the mercury could contaminate the bottles and the bottles are not safe... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vidya Muralidhar ( General & Family Physician)