tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post8081586496348794489..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: HermesCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-77587866224853711292010-11-11T13:40:36.203-08:002010-11-11T13:40:36.203-08:00nicely done, good catch on the mad hatter
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Hermes...nicely done, good catch on the mad hatter<br />-<br />Hermes<br /><br />Of course, the Roman equivalent to Hermes is Mercury; this is mercury poisoning. The first picture is a picture of the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland by John Tenniel. In the 19th century, epidemics of mercury poisoning occurred in the hat and mirror industries. Exposures today include dental amalgam fillings, diet (shark, swordfish, tuna, pike, walleye, bass), and occupational exposure. The clinical syndrome in children is called acrodynia.<br /><br />Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-59907013515828398662010-11-10T16:26:07.347-08:002010-11-10T16:26:07.347-08:00mercury poisoning?mercury poisoning?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972701448751949861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-84258852846616498662010-11-08T17:06:21.681-08:002010-11-08T17:06:21.681-08:00he's a mad hatter and he's got mercury poi...he's a mad hatter and he's got mercury poisoning! handling too many beaver pelts.Daisynoreply@blogger.com