Dapsone Induced Methaemoglobinemia: Early Intraoperative Detection by Pulse Oximeter Desaturation
Several drugs cause methaemoglobinemia which can lead to pulse oximeter desaturation and hypoxemia.Children with immune thrombocytopenic purpura are being treated with dapsone which is known to cause methaemoglobinemia and many of these can be planned for elective splenectomy. Preoperative knowledge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=2;spage=208;epage=208;aulast=Rafiq |