Methemoglobinemia: Early intraoperative detection by clinical observation

Laryngoscope

Volumn 114, Issue 11 I, 2004, Pages 2025-2026

  Henry, Leonard R ^a   Pizzini, Mark ^a   Delarso, Bruce ^a   Ridge, John A ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzocaine; Diagnosis management; Methemoglobinemia

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHEMOGLOBIN; METHYLENE BLUE;

ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYANOSIS; DRUG FATALITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETER; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BENZOCAINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 9144259576     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000147940.97873.18     Document Type: Article

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