Acute methemoglobinemia due to ingestion of nitrobenzene (paint solvent)
A case of acute poisoning with nitrobenzene is presented where clinical evaluation and timely management, with repeated intravenous methylene blue helped to save a life. It is important to take care of the secondary cycling of nitrobenzene from body stores in patients presenting late, after heavy ex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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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=2010;volume=54;issue=2;spage=160;epage=162;aulast=Saxena |