Benzocaine-induced methaemoglobinaemia in an adolescent with sepsis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248013
Abstract: Methaemoglobinaemia is a potentially life-threatening condition characterised by hypoxaemia, cyanosis, pallor, fatigue, metabolic acidosis, headache and in severe cases, coma or death. Topical anaesthetics have been reported to cause methaemoglobinaemia. Topical benzocaine was specifically implicated… read more here.
Keywords: methaemoglobinaemia adolescent; sepsis; benzocaine induced; benzocaine ... See more keywords