Cocaine and Volatile Nitrite–Induced Methemoglobinemia; a Case Report and Treatment Approach Review

Cocaine and Volatile Nitrite–Induced Methemoglobinemia; a Case Report and Treatment Approach Review

Cyanosis is typically a sign of a potentially life-threatening condition in the emergency department and requires immediate workup and treatment. This case report highlights the diagnostic reasoning and clinical approach to cocaine- and volatile nitrite–induced methemoglobinemia (MHG). MHG is a rar...

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Main Authors: Milena Ribeiro Paixão, Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi, Luis Felipe Lopes Prada, Lucas Zoboli Pocebon, Karine De Amicis Lima, Karen Francine Köhler, Leandro Santini Echenique, José Leão de Souza Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2022-09-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Methemoglobinemia
Cocaine
Nitrites
Emergency Medicine
Case Report
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/1753

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