Methemoglobinemia: An Unusual Complication of Topical Anesthesia

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 173-175

  Maher, Patricia ^a  

^a St Joseph Health Center Endoscopy Suite ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; ANTIDOTE; BENZALKONIUM; BENZOCAINE; CETACAINE; CETRIMIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHYLENE BLUE; TETRACAINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA;

4-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTIDOTES; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; BENZOCAINE; CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; METHYLENE BLUE; TETRACAINE;

EID: 0032107677     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-199807000-00004     Document Type: Article

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