Methemoglobinemia: An unusual cause of postoperative cyanosis

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 686-690

  Anderson, Carryn M ^a,b   Woodside, Kenneth J ^a,b   Spencer, Todd A ^a,b   Hunter, Glenn C ^a,b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch ^*

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BENZOCAINE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEMOGLOBIN; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHYLENE BLUE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA OCCLUSION; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; AORTOBIFEMORAL BYPASS; BYPASS SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CYANOSIS; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LEG PAIN; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 1542376704     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2003.08.023     Document Type: Article

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