Hydrargyria, Hydrargyria

Hydrargyria, Hydrargyria - chronic poisoning of the body with mercury compounds, leading to damage to various organs and systems.

The main source of poisoning is industrial conditions - work in enterprises that use mercury (production of thermometers, lamps, mirrors, electrical appliances, etc.). Other reasons include the use of mercury-containing drugs in medicine, dentistry, cosmetology, as well as the consumption of food products contaminated with mercury (fish).

With hydrargyrism, the central and peripheral nervous system, kidneys, liver, and gastrointestinal tract are affected. Tremor, tooth loss, gingivitis, stomatitis are typical. In chronic cases, cachexia develops.

Treatment consists of immediately stopping contact with the source of poisoning, using mercury complexing agents, symptomatic and supportive therapy.

The prognosis with timely treatment is relatively favorable. However, it is possible to develop irreversible changes in the nervous system and other organs. Prevention involves taking precautions when working with mercury, monitoring food and the environment.

Hydrargygia is a clinical form of alcoholism that is characterized by excessive use and dependence on mercury and its compounds. It may also be known as mercury-dependent syndrome, mederigotism, or methylmercury intoxication. The disease can occur in adults and adolescents as a result of accidental consumption of a solution of merta or the categorical indomitable consumption of merta in a desperate search for solace. Typically, this occurs when drug addicts try to control alcoholism with other drugs, such as methylene chloride and arsenic. Other reasons