Table 1 Effects of high dose mercury inhalation [5].
Central nervous system | Weakness, unconsciousness, headache, irritability, fatigue, confusion, insomnia, behavioral disorders, tremor, polyneuropathy, reduction or loss of hearing and vision |
Cardiovascular system | Tachycardia, arrhythmia, hypertension, less frequently similar symptoms of pheochromacytoma |
Respiratory system | Cough, dyspnea, chest pain, pulmonary edema |
Urogenital system | Tubular dysfunction, dysuria |
Dermatological | Erythema, rash, itching |
Digestive system | Stomatitis, metallic taste in mouth, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, colit |
Liver | Elevation of liver function tests, hepatomegaly, central lobular vacuolization |
Musculoskeletal system | Fasciculation, myoclonus, myalgia, tremor |