Life-threatening methemoglobinemia after unintentional ingestion of antifreeze admixtures containing sodium nitrite in the construction sites

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 44-47

  Sohn, C H ^a   Seo, Dong Woo ^a   Ryoo, S M ^a   Lee, J H ^a   Kim, W Y ^a   Lim, K S ^a   Oh, B J ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antifreeze admixtures; Construction sites; Methemoglobinemia; Sodium nitrite

Indexed keywords

METHEMOGLOBIN; METHYLENE BLUE; SODIUM NITRITE; WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OXIMETRY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84892150836     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2013.863327     Document Type: Article

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