Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate

This case report describes two pediatric cases of immediate oxygen desaturation from methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia after one sip from a plastic water bottle containing hydroxylamine sulfate used by a relative to clean shoes. Supplemental oxygen and two separate doses of methylene blue giv...

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Main Authors: Gharahbaghian, Laleh, Massoudian, Bobby, DiMassa, Giancarlo
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Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2009-08-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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author Gharahbaghian, Laleh
Massoudian, Bobby
DiMassa, Giancarlo
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description This case report describes two pediatric cases of immediate oxygen desaturation from methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia after one sip from a plastic water bottle containing hydroxylamine sulfate used by a relative to clean shoes. Supplemental oxygen and two separate doses of methylene blue given to one of the patients had no effect on clinical symptoms or pulse oximetry. The patients were admitted to the pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with subsequent improvement after exchange transfusion. Endoscopy showed ulcer formation in one case and sucralafate was initiated; both patients were discharged after a one-week hospital stay. [WestJEM. 2009;10:197-201.]
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spelling doaj.art-ec72b94a1ef6418b98c5c16bbc6674212022-12-22T00:31:06ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine1936-900X1936-90182009-08-01103197201Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine SulfateGharahbaghian, LalehMassoudian, BobbyDiMassa, GiancarloThis case report describes two pediatric cases of immediate oxygen desaturation from methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia after one sip from a plastic water bottle containing hydroxylamine sulfate used by a relative to clean shoes. Supplemental oxygen and two separate doses of methylene blue given to one of the patients had no effect on clinical symptoms or pulse oximetry. The patients were admitted to the pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with subsequent improvement after exchange transfusion. Endoscopy showed ulcer formation in one case and sucralafate was initiated; both patients were discharged after a one-week hospital stay. [WestJEM. 2009;10:197-201.]http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9dd4j26kSulfhemoglobinemiaMethemoglobinemiaHypoxiaHydroxylamine sulfateToxicology
spellingShingle Gharahbaghian, Laleh
Massoudian, Bobby
DiMassa, Giancarlo
Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Sulfhemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia
Hypoxia
Hydroxylamine sulfate
Toxicology
title Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate
title_full Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate
title_fullStr Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate
title_full_unstemmed Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate
title_short Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate
title_sort methemoglobinemia and sulfhemoglobinemia in two pediatric patients after ingestion of hydroxylamine sulfate
topic Sulfhemoglobinemia
Methemoglobinemia
Hypoxia
Hydroxylamine sulfate
Toxicology
url http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9dd4j26k
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