Benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia accompanying adult respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis syndrome: Case report

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1153-1157

  Singh, Rekha K ^a,b   Kambe, Joseph C ^a,b   Andrews, Laura K ^a,c   Russell, John C ^a,b  

^a NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; CYTOCHROME B5 REDUCTASE; METHEMOGLOBIN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0034961359     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200106000-00030     Document Type: Article

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