Difficult choices as death nears. As the changes described in this article develop in the final days or hours of a progressive terminal illness, difficult choices may arise. There may be questions about whether to provide food and fluids, receive blood transfusions, or treat infections.
The use of mercury in thermometers dates back hundreds of years. It was widely used because it reliably expands and contracts with changes in temperatures. It is highly poisonous, however, and can enter the body through the respiratory or digestive tracts, or directly through the skin.
The month of production is applied by means of laser to the back of the outer sheath of the thermometer. GALINSTAN â A NEW NON-TOXIC MEASURING LIQUID. The mercury-free thermometer, Geratherm classic, was developed by Geratherm Medical AG and contains a patented liquid comprising gallium, indium and tinn â called.