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If Someone Swollow Thermometer Mercury

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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. 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. 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. 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.      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. Thanks in Advance! XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Mittal ( Psychiatrist)

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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. Emilda Belortaja MD

my grandson chewed on a thermometer case that unfortunately contained a mercury thermometer. When I ... know if he swallowed any mercury. How dangerous is it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Emilda Belortaja ( 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 to be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vidya Muralidhar ( 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)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

In 1996 my son swallowed mercury from a thermometer when he bit it instead of holding it in his ... or deny that mercury from a thermometer swallowed by a baby who was just getting his first... View answer

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