The emergence of methemoglobinemia amidst the COVID‐19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25868
Abstract: To the Editor: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with a range of hematologic findings and complications [1]. We have encountered three cases of significant methemoglobinemia, and five cases of relatively mild methemoglobinemia, among… read more here.
Keywords: amidst covid; hematology; emergence methemoglobinemia; methemoglobinemia ... See more keywords
Brisk clinical response to erythrocytapheresis in a G6PD‐deficient patient with rasburicase‐induced methemoglobinemia
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DOI: 10.1002/jca.21540
Abstract: Dear Editor, We read with interest the recent report by Montgomery and Booth, who described a case of methemoglobinemia in a 50-year-old, G6PD-deficient African American man with newly diagnosed T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia being treated with… read more here.
Keywords: range; rasburicase; methemoglobinemia; g6pd deficient ... See more keywords
DEVELOPMENT OF METHEMOGLOBINEMIA IN A PATIENT WITH COVID-19 PNEUMONIA
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.687
Abstract: TOPIC: Critical Care TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 as a pandemic in March 2020. Since then, it has caused more than 1.5 million deaths and has affected… read more here.
Keywords: covid pneumonia; case; covid; methemoglobinemia ... See more keywords
Two cases of fatal methemoglobinemia caused by self-poisoning with sodium nitrite
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028810
Abstract: Abstract Rationale: Sodium nitrite intoxication reportedly causes severe methemoglobinemia. Recent studies reported that most clinically significant cases resulted from intentional exposure in suicidal attempts. We describe 2 cases of severe methemoglobinemia secondary to intentional sodium… read more here.
Keywords: sodium nitrite; severe methemoglobinemia; methemoglobinemia; male patient ... See more keywords
Rasburicase-induced haemolysis and methemoglobinemia: an ongoing issue
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240967
Abstract: We report a case of a 91-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia who developed acute hypoxic respiratory failure (AHRF) requiring intubation for less than 24 hours after receiving rasburicase. Laboratory workup… read more here.
Keywords: induced haemolysis; rasburicase; g6pd deficiency; rasburicase induced ... See more keywords
Methemoglobinemia in Transplant Recipient Patients: Future of Dapsone as Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia Prophylaxis
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DOI: 10.1177/1526924819893316
Abstract: We recently read the article by Torabi et al published in your journal. Diagnosing methemoglobinemia in the setting of transplantation is challenging, as mostly the transplant patients are on multiple drugs and it is difficult… read more here.
Keywords: pneumocystis carinii; methemoglobinemia transplant; methemoglobinemia; carinii pneumonia ... See more keywords
A Rare Culprit of Methemoglobinemia
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DOI: 10.1177/23247096221117919
Abstract: Methemoglobinemia is a rare cause of hypoxia and can be a diagnostic challenge early in the disease course. The incidence of medication-induced methemoglobinemia is more common than congenital-related methemoglobinemia. The most common cause of methemoglobinemia… read more here.
Keywords: methemoglobinemia; rare culprit; culprit methemoglobinemia; methemoglobinemia rare ... See more keywords
A Case Report of Hypotension and Methemoglobinemia Associated With Gunshot Residue Poisoning: Nitrite-Induced Methemoglobinemia.
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DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001631
Abstract: A patient with gunshots within inches of the skin developed intraoperative vasodilatory hypotension and methemoglobinemia, both recognized consequences of nitrite poisoning. A 1- mg/kg dose of methylene blue transiently and partially reversed methemoglobinemia, but the… read more here.
Keywords: hypotension; methemoglobinemia; hypotension methemoglobinemia; methylene blue ... See more keywords
Methemoglobinemia in an Infant After Sclerotherapy With High-Dose Doxycycline
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-1642
Abstract: A case of persistent desaturation in an infant with a cervical lymphangioma in the setting of treatment with sclerotherapy is examined. Methemoglobinemia occurs when the heme moiety of hemoglobin (Hb) is oxidized from the ferrous… read more here.
Keywords: infant sclerotherapy; sclerotherapy; methemoglobinemia; methemoglobinemia infant ... See more keywords
Methemoglobinemia Induced by Prilocaine in a Child With Noonan Syndrome.
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DOI: 10.2344/anpr-69-02-01
Abstract: Limited information is currently available on methemoglobinemia caused by the administration of prilocaine in children undergoing dental procedures in Japan. This case report presents the development of methemoglobinemia due to prilocaine overdose. The patient was… read more here.
Keywords: methemoglobinemia; prilocaine child; child noonan; induced prilocaine ... See more keywords
The blood blues: A review on methemoglobinemia
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DOI: 10.4103/jpp.jpp_79_17
Abstract: Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which there is an abnormal amount of methemoglobin (MetHb) formation, thus unable to release oxygen effectively to body tissues. This is mainly because MetHb is the altered state of… read more here.
Keywords: review methemoglobinemia; blues review; methemoglobinemia; methemoglobinemia blood ... See more keywords