Toxic Methemoglobinemia Caused by Prilocaine: Presentation of Two Cases
Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, 2023 Prilocaine is a local anesthetic agent used in many areas, but it may cause the methemoglobinemia, a life-threatening side effect. As a result, hypoxia may develop in the tissues.
Yeliz Bilir, Hülya Sungurtekin
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Methylene blue and hyperbaric oxygen treatment in dapson-induced methemoglobinemia
Ankara Medical Journal, 2021 Methemoglobinemia is the presence of excessive methemoglobin in the blood. Methemoglobinemia is a rare but clinically important condition that should be considered among the differential diagnoses of cyanosis. It is a fast and relatively easy-to-diagnose
Gülhan Kurtoğlu Çelik +2 more
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Methylene Blue Infusion to Treat Severe Dapsone-Induced Methemoglobinemia in a Pediatric Patient
Cureus, 2021 Dapsone overdose is a well-known potent cause of methemoglobinemia and hemolytic anemia. We discuss a case of a two-year-old male who developed severe persistent methemoglobinemia treated with multiple doses of methylene blue (MB), multidose activated ...
Bader A. Alyahya +4 more
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The emergence of methemoglobinemia amidst the COVID‐19 pandemic
American journal of hematology/oncology, 2020 To the Editor: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with a range of hematologic findings and complications [1]. We have encountered three cases of significant methemoglobinemia, and five cases of relatively mild methemoglobinemia ...
L. Naymagon +5 more
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A rare cause of cyanosis: Congenital methemoglobinemia
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Congenital Methemoglobinemia is a rare condition that may mimic congenital heart diseases. There are two types of congenital Methemoglobinemia. The type I is usually benign. The enzyme deficiency is limited to red blood cells.
R. Guedri +3 more
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Methemoglobinemia caused by a low dose of prilocaine during general anesthesia
Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine, 2021 Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which an abnormal amount of methemoglobin is produced, and prilocaine is one of the drugs that can cause this disorder. The maximum recommended dose of prilocaine is 8 mg/kg.
M. Shibuya +4 more
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Methemoglobinemia in Patient with G6PD Deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 We report a case of intravascular hemolysis and methemoglobinemia, precipitated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, in a patient with undiagnosed glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
K. Palmer +4 more
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Multiorgan Failure Secondary to Intentional Acetaminophen Overdose-Induced Methemoglobinemia. [PDF]
CureusAbutineh MA, Lodha C, Mitchell G.
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Acute methemoglobinemia after a blast injury: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and Injury, 2022 Methemoglobin is a structurally modified form of hemoglobin incapable of binding oxygen, and elevated levels of methemoglobin cause tissue hypoxia. Occupational exposure to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, commonly called trinitrotoluene, causes methemoglobinemia.
Donghoon Kim +3 more
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Unexplained Methemoglobinemia in Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Case Report
A&A practice, 2020 Methemoglobinemia is a rare disorder of the blood in which there is an increase in methemoglobin, which occurs when hemoglobin is present in the oxidized form.
Hina Faisal, A. Bloom, A. Gaber
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