Methemoglobinemia Induced By Ingesting Lava Lamp Contents

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
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spelling doaj-96d8ae1356474c6e82b07d6941d3c6e52020-11-25T03:23:39ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2018-08-012310.5811/cpcem.2018.5.38261cpcem-02-207Methemoglobinemia Induced By Ingesting Lava Lamp ContentsMary E. Funke0Chanel E. Fischetti1Anne M. Rodino2Stephen P. Shaheen3Duke University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Durham, North CarolinaUCI Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Orange, CaliforniaDuke University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Durham, North CarolinaDuke University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Durham, North CarolinaA 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 transportation of oxygen and resultant tissue hypoxic effects. Therefore, having high suspicion for this disease process in patients with toxic ingestions, understanding the proper diagnosis, and promptly starting treatment are all critical actions for emergency physicians.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4h4311mj
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description 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 transportation of oxygen and resultant tissue hypoxic effects. Therefore, having high suspicion for this disease process in patients with toxic ingestions, understanding the proper diagnosis, and promptly starting treatment are all critical actions for emergency physicians.
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