Injuries and poisonings

Mercury poisoning: treatment, prevention and prognosis

The main principle of treatment is the introduction of a dimercapto compound (Unithiol) into the body. This substance can form complex soluble compounds inside the body that capture and remove the metal.

Symptoms of mercury poisoning

Mercury poisoning comes in a variety of forms.

Sprained ligaments of the hand

A sprained wrist is damage to the fibrous tissue bundles that provide articulation of bones in joints as a result of mechanical overload that has exceeded their physical strength.

Sprained ligaments in children

Sprained ligaments in children are the most common injury that limits movement. Let's consider the causes of the pathology, ways to prevent and treat it.

Treatment of facial hematoma

Treatment of a hematoma on the face should only be carried out after examination by a doctor.

Treatment of shoulder bursitis

Treatment of bursitis of the shoulder joint is aimed at both relieving the symptoms of inflammation of the synovial (periarticular) bag of the joint (pain, swelling, local hyperthermia), and at the cause of the inflammatory process.

Help for sprained ligaments

Help for sprained ligaments includes, first of all, applying a cold compress and a tight bandage; the injured joint requires maximum rest, otherwise the severity of the injury may increase.

Hip ligament strain.

This problem is mostly familiar to people who actively engage in sports, but this injury does not bypass ordinary citizens, although it is somewhat more difficult to get in everyday conditions. Stretching of the hip ligaments - this is exactly what we are talking about.

Mercury poisoning

Mercury poisoning can occur in both domestic and industrial settings. Mercury is used in some industrial sectors as a raw material or by-product, and is also used in farming as an herbicide or pest control agent.

Groin ligament sprain

Groin strains are almost always the result of mistakes made while playing sports.