Methemoglobinemia after topical anesthesia with lidocaine and benzocaine for a difficult intubation

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-172

  Kern, Kevin ^a   Langevin, Paul B ^a   Dunn, Ben M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzocaine; Lidocaine; Methemoglobinemia; Pulse oximetry

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BENZOCAINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LIDOCAINE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; METHYLENE BLUE; OXYGEN;

EID: 0034018436     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(00)00113-6     Document Type: Article

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