Eating vegetables is not always a good advice. A case report and literature review of acquired methemoglobinemia

Eating vegetables is not always a good advice. A case report and literature review of acquired methemoglobinemia

Methemoglobinemia (MET) is a life-threatening condition resulting from the development of methemoglobin (MetHb), which binds oxygen irreversibly, causing refractory hypoxia and so-called “functional anemia”. MET can be caused by hereditary or acquired processes. Acquired forms are the most common. S...

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Main Authors: Andrea Vercelli, Irene Nasone, Laura Pagani, Alessandro Dacrema, Alberto Veneziani, Antonio Agosti, Erika Poggiali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2024-01-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
Subjects:
Methemoglobinemia
methemoglobin
methylene blue
cyanosis
hypoxia
courgette
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/12034

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