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13. mercury emboli

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This patient, a schizophrenic, had injected mercury into his forearm (image 3). Images 1 and 2 show arborizing pulmonary arteriolesfilled with mercury. Note the pool of mercury in the apex of the right ventricle (arrows).
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Source:  OpenStax, Images of memorable cases: 50 years at the bedside. OpenStax CNX. Dec 08, 2008 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10449/1.7
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