Methemoglobinemia as an uncommon cause of cyanosis

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-22

  Demirel, H ^a   Koster, V S ^a   Koot, M J ^a   Ponssen, H H ^a   Van Vliet, A C M ^a  

^a Drechtsteden Ziekenh PO B ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aniline; Cyanosis; Methemoglobinemia; Methylene blue (methylthioninii chloridum)

Indexed keywords

ANILINE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CYANOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; METHYLENE BLUE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDANTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033036440     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(98)00144-2     Document Type: Article

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