This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Poisoning, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
[{'content': 'Pink disease is due to \nSelect and explain. \nA. Methyl mercury, B. Mercurous chloride, C. Mercuric chlorite, D. Mercuric sulphide', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: B \nExplanation: Ingestion of mercurous chloridein teething powder has led to acrodynia (Pink disease/Swift disease) in infants. This condition presents as feverwith a pink-coloured rash, irritability, photophobia, painfuland swollen extremities and hypersecretion of sweat glands.It is believed to be a hypersensitivity response to the mercurouschloride.Krishan Vij textbook of forensic medicine and toxicology 5e pg: 473', 'role': 'assistant'}]