Gasping on Oxygen: A Case Report on Toxic Methemoglobinemia

Gasping on Oxygen: A Case Report on Toxic Methemoglobinemia

We report the case of a 27-year-old male patient who presented with refractory hypoxemia following the alleged inhalation of an unknown substance. The patient appeared to show worsening cyanosis despite increment of supplemental oxygenation. A drawn sample of the patient’s blood appeared chocolate b...

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Main Authors: Sahadevan Mahavishnu, Mahendran Menaka, Govindan Subasini, Viswanathan Thilagavathi Thanusia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
Subjects:
cyanosis
methemoglobinemia
methylene blue
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2021-0001

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