Nitrite-induced methaemoglobinaemia - Aetiology, diagnosis and treatment

Anaesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 496-500

  Chui, J S W ^a   Poon, W T ^a   Chan, K C ^a   Chan, A Y W ^a   Buckley, Thomas A ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; METHYLENE BLUE; METOPROLOL; NIFEDIPINE; SODIUM NITRITE; SODIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL ERROR; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OXYGEN SATURATION; PULSE OXIMETRY;

ADULT; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; METHYLENE BLUE; NITRATES;

EID: 17844387814     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.04076.x     Document Type: Article

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