Methemoglobinemia after fiberoptic intubation in a patient with an unstable cervical fracture: A case report

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 302-304

  Basra, Sushil K ^a   Vives, Michael J ^a   Reilly, Mark C ^a   Reiter, Mitchell F ^a   Kushins, Lawrence G ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical trauma; Corpectomy; Fiberoptic intubation; Methemoglobinemia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BENZOCAINE; BUTYLCAINE; CETACAINE; LIDOCAINE; MACROGOL; METHYLENE BLUE; TETRACYCLINE; 4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; BENZALKONIUM; CETRIMIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHESIST; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; REVIEW; SPINE SURGERY; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG COMBINATION; INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOLOGY; SPINE FRACTURE;

4-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; BENZOCAINE; CETRIMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; SPINAL FRACTURES; TETRACAINE;

EID: 33746561904     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000204503.07096.bf     Document Type: Review

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