Successful treatment of potentially fatal heavy metal poisonings.

Abstract	Pure inorganic heavy metal ingestions for suicidal intent are a rare occurrence. Most case reports on this subject focus on the serious neurological, hepatic, or renal side effects. We describe two cases of significant heavy metal poisonings (arsenic trioxide and mercuric chloride) that were successfully managed with aggressive decontamination and combined chelation therapy. Both chemicals were obtained in pure powder form through the Internet.
Authors	Ernest E Wang, Niraj Mahajan, Brandon Wills, Jerrold Leikin
Journal	The Journal of emergency medicine (J Emerg Med) Vol. 32 Issue 3 Pg. 289-94 (Apr 2007) ISSN: 0736-4679 [Print] United States
PMID	17394994 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Arsenicals Oxides Solvents Dimercaprol Polyethylene Glycols Mercuric Chloride Succimer Arsenic Trioxide
Topics	Adult Arsenic Poisoning (therapy) Arsenic Trioxide Arsenicals Chelation Therapy Decontamination Dimercaprol (therapeutic use) Drug Therapy, Combination Humans Male Mercuric Chloride (poisoning) Mercury Poisoning (therapy) Oxides (poisoning) Polyethylene Glycols (therapeutic use) Solvents (therapeutic use) Succimer (therapeutic use) Suicide, Attempted Therapeutic Irrigation

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