Isobutyl-nitrite-induced methemoglobinemia; treatment with an exchange blood transfusion during hyperbaric oxygenation

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1300-1301

  Jansen, T ^a   Barnung, S ^a   Mortensen, C R ^a   Jansen, E C ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Hyperbaric oxygen; Isobutyl nitrite; Methemoglobinemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; ISOBUTYL NITRITE; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHYLENE BLUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EXCHANGE BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; HYPOXIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETHAL DOSE; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION, WHOLE BLOOD; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NITRITES;

EID: 0344442804     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1399-6576.2003.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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