A 43-year-old woman working in artisanal gold extraction presents with tremor, gingival inflammation, and mood changes. Vital signs show BP 128/82 mmHg, HR 92/min, RR 16/min, temp 37.2°C. She denies recent headaches or vision changes. Serum creatinine is normal. A 24-hour urine collection reveals elevated levels of the toxic metal. Which agent effectively chelates the metal causing her neuropsychiatric and oral manifestations?

  1. A)Fomepizole
  2. B)DimercaprolGABARITO
  3. C)Phytonadione
  4. D)Protamine
  5. E)Atropine

Explicação

Mercury poisoning can produce neuropsychiatric symptoms, tremor, and gingivostomatitis. Dimercaprol is a classic chelator for mercury and arsenic exposure. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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