Mercury: Out of Curiosity :D

Hi there fellas..I’m here again to do a blog regarding toxicology. And to be honest, I really don’t know what to say and what to write. I don’t even know how to start it because my mind is bothered by now. Well, this just has something to do with my private life. But I will still try my best and put my focus here for a while. May God bless me in this area.

Ok. Toxic? Oh yes. I am not new to this one. And yes again, I used to experience toxicity over and over again that’s why I really tried my best to cope with it. So hopefully, I will able to walk with our toxicology subject.

"A Blessed Me"

Sometimes, or often we are not so aware to the things that surround us that are noxious which could ruin our whole life.As I began writing, something popped-up to my thoughts. I remember my childhood innocence when I did somewhat a humor for me but very dangerous as it was. It happened when I was sick and had a terrible fever. Of course my parents never failed to give the attention, care and love for me especially those times I badly need them. To check if my fever had subsided, they gave me a thermometer and introduced it into my mouth.

Well, as a child, I didn’t really know and appreciate what that was for. I just politely obeyed them and opened my mouth. Then, they left me for a while with a thermometer on me. Alone in the room, I looked at it and I got curious with the thing inside it (for all you know, that is mercury which is very toxic). I don’t know what came into my mind why I suddenly bit and broke it. Jaran!!! Don’t worry; I wasn’t able to swallow it. If I did, I’ll never exist now.lol :) Thanks God..The mercury inside the thermometer fell on my bed then my “wonder Nanay” came to rescue me from that deadly element.

Now, as a well-informed person, let’s try to examine and study the reason behind the toxicity of the element Mercury. Another famous name for this is quicksilver or “hydrargyrum” in which Hg, its symbol was derived. 80 is its atomic number.Hydrargyrum is from the Latin Greek words “hydr”(watery); “argyros” (silver). I’m sure most of you, if not all, already know what a thermometer looks like and the mercury constituting it. Maybe you’ve been once became curious to its content when you we’re young too.:)

Mercury is a dense, silver metal and liquid at or optimum temperature and pressure which poorly conducts heat but could impartially conduct electrical energy. It could melt at about -38.83°C and may boil at a very high temperature of 356.73°C. Mercury arises in deposits all over the world typically as cinnabar or chemically known as mercuric sulfide. Cinnabar then is extremely toxic through consumption or inhalation of the grime. Whew!! Blessed as I didn’t able to consume or even inhaled it. I’m alive!!! Aha..

Mercury poisoning may also acquire from contact to any soluble formulas such as methyl mercury, gasping of mercury gas and oringesting fish contaminated with mercury.Methylmercury by the way is a hazardous intricate that is extensively known as a contaminantor toxin in water forms and rivers. (Be careful on what you drink ;0)

This element is undeniably toxic however; it has still many uses and persisted to be beneficial in the field of science applications (dental repair-amalgams, lighting, just to name a few). Also, it was being used in thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and several other scientific apparatus. But again, because of this element’s toxicity, it was decided to discontinue using it in the aforementioned apparatuses. So now I could say that children will be free from any risk or harm when using thermometer even they would like bite or break it into pieces..(haha..)

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Endocrinology, Toxicology and Drug Testing...

Personally, I was challenged when I knew that our Clinical Chemistry 3 is almost all about blogging regarding different topics on this subject. I was challenged because doing blogs and writing such as this is not my field of interest. Yes, I must simply say that I’m not good at blogging at all..But for the sake of having a good grade and as a requirement in our subject, I’ll start to learn and love blogging..lol :) hOpefully..

For our first task, that is to define the three sub-topics of Clinical Chemistry 3 namely: Endocrinology, Toxicology and Drug Testing...

Endocrinology

As far as I am concerned, endocrinology deals with different hormones in the body as a part of human developmental stages. Such hormones have their own function in which they regulate so many of the biochemical processes in the human body. Also, it is a great help in our today’s predicament because through endocrinology, its easier for us to know or to detect a certain disease or problem within our system. Hormonal change is an example that could lead to several mental illnesses.

In our very modern world, many hormonal kits are now being utilized for easier, accurate and faster results. Pregnancy kit is an example using immunoassay procedure just to name a few. Endocrinology really has a big role and much significance.

Toxicology

Toxic. A very popular term and expression almost always being heard to med tech students like us.

Toxic because you are bombarded with many homeworks, projects, quizzes every now and then and of course the never-ending manuals to finish. Well, that's the way it should be. You just have to embrace and accept it with all your heart. Because if there's no toxicity, there's no thrill being a med tech.

um, actually that's the way i define toxicology. Knowing the real definition, it has something to do with poisons. Poisonous materials that could dangerously affect our whole body and could lead us to death.. But on the positive aspect, different treatments are being studied and developed to escape from these toxicity.

Drug Testing

From the word itself "drug testing", it is the process of determining a certain drug in the person's body. In here, biological specimens such as hair, urine, blood, saliva and sweat are helpful tools to detect drugs. It is applicable or required to take this test for pre-employment purposes. Another use of this test is for diagnostics and even in post-incident cases.

That's it... Pagpasensyahan nyo nlang po if may mga wrong grammars ako..hehe..

I'll try my best to improve..

Anyway, I think this will be my training background.. =) GodbLess.