Dapsone-induced methaemoglobinaemia: A source of diagnostic confusion

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 194-196

  Craig, D ^a,c   Cadden, I S H ^a   Gormley, W P ^b   Riley, M S ^a   Jones, F G C ^a   Mcmullin, M F ^c  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Mater Infirmorum Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; METHEMOGLOBIN; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DAPSONE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; OXIMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033625706     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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