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acrodynia [‚ak·rō′din·ē·ə] (medicine) A childhood syndrome associated with mercury ingestion and characterized by periods of irritability alternating with apathy, anorexia, pink itching hands and feet, photophobia, sweating, tachycardia, hypertension, and hypotonia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Children may experience acrodynia, which is characterized by
pink-colored palms and soles of the feet, excessive sweating, flushing,
itching, joint pain, rashes, swelling, weakness, irritability, worry,
and trouble sleeping (ATSDR 1999). In addition, one child had elevated
urinary mercury at a level known to cause acrodynia in some children. 2001), to the mercurials used
in teething powders causing acrodynia (or pink disease) (Dinehart et al. |
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