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What Happens When 5ml Mercury Is Swallowed

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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. Chandana Krishna MD

My 1 year old swallowed about 5ml of magic mouthwash. what can I do? is that toxic? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chandana Krishna ( Pediatrician)
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 swallowed it or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BR Hudda ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Haseena Hamdani MD

My 3 year old swallowed about 5ml of listerine . What doi need to do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Haseena Hamdani ( General & Family Physician)
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)

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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... View answer

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

know if he swallowed any mercury. How dangerous is it? ...my grandson chewed on a thermometer case that unfortunately contained a mercury thermometer. When I ... 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)
Dr.      Bhanu Partap MD

pieces of glass he could have swallowed that I missed and the Mercury. I know thermometer Mercury isn t harmful. But is it the same as fish tank thermometer? What simptomes should I look... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Anand M I MD

glass out of my mouth I swallowed the mercury. I have had a lot of nausea and some vomiting since that time and don t know if I have the flu or if it is from the mercury. Is this a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anand M I ( General & Family Physician)