Methemoglobinemia Induced By Ingesting Lava Lamp Contents

A patient presented after ingesting the contents of a lava lamp that he believed to contain alcohol. It was later discovered that this product was comprised of 76% calcium nitrate, leading to his subsequent development of methemoglobinemia. This disease is a medical emergency secondary to poor trans...

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Main Authors: Mary E. Funke, Chanel E. Fischetti, Anne M. Rodino, Stephen P. Shaheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2018-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4h4311mj