Acute beryllium poisoning

Acute beryllium poisoning
Beryllium
SpecialtyOccupational medicine
Prognosisusually resolves in several weeks to months
about 15-20% of cases progress to berylliosis

Acute beryllium poisoning is acute chemical pneumonitis resulting from the toxic effect of beryllium in its elemental form or in various chemical compounds, and is distinct from berylliosis (also called chronic beryllium disease). After occupational safety procedures were put into place following the realization that the metal caused berylliosis around 1950, acute beryllium poisoning became extremely rare.[1]

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