Nitrite-induced methaemoglobinaemia - aetiology, diagnosis and treatment

被引:56
作者
Chui, JSW
Poon, WT
Chan, KC
Chan, AYW
Buckley, TA
机构
[1] Princess Margaret Hosp, Dept Intens Care, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Princess Margaret Hosp, Hosp Author Toxicol Reference Lab, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.04076.x
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
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100217 ;
摘要
A 41-year-old woman presented with the clinical features of methaemoglobinaemia after drinking Chinese herbal medicine. A life threatening methaemoglobin level of 68% was measured. Both clinical and laboratory diagnostic difficulties were encountered. The pitfalls of pulse oximeter, blood gas analysis and co-oximeter interpretation during diagnosis and after methylene blue administration are discussed.
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