TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Metals and Metalloids A1 - Garcia, Eddie Charles Michael A1 - Nelson, Lewis S. A2 - Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Yealy, Donald M. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. Y1 - 2020 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e AB - Acute metal and metalloid toxicity can cause significant morbidity and mortality if unrecognized and inappropriately treated. Metals are chemical elements that possess three general properties: (1) they are a good conductor of heat and electricity, (2) they are able to form cations, and (3) they can combine with nonmetals through ionic bonds. The terms heavy metal and toxic metals have a historical tradition in clinical medicine, but lack precise definition and scientific merit. In order of ascending atomic weight, the following metals are toxic to humans: beryllium, vanadium, cadmium, barium, osmium, mercury, thallium, and lead. Lead and mercury produce the most clinically significant cases of human metal poisoning. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166810189 ER -