Methemoglobinemia from perineal application of an anesthetic cream

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 785-788

  Ferraro Borgida, M J ^a   Mulhern, S A ^a   DeMeo, M O ^a   Bayer, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; METHEMOGLOBIN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0029982189     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70203-2     Document Type: Article

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