Sulfhemoglobinemia in a 53-Year-Old With a History of Phenazopyridine Misuse

Sulfhemoglobin is formed by the irreversible bonding of sulfur atoms to the heme molecule. Oxygen is then unable to bind the heme molecule, rendering the hemoglobin molecule unable to carry oxygen. The most common etiology of sulfhemoglobinemia is the use/misuse of sulfur-containing medications such...

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Autores principales: Soderstrom, Matthew, Foster, Daniel V, Hamidi, Zachariah S, Anderson, Jess T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10368485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37496545
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40944

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10368485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37496545
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40944

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