Benzocaine and lidocaine induced methemoglobinemia after bronchoscopy: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Methemoglobinemia is a rare cause of hypoxemia, characterized by abnormal levels of oxidized hemoglobin that cannot bind to and transport oxygen. CASE PRESENTATION: A 62-year-old male underwent bronchoscopy where lidocaine oral solution and Hurricaine spray (20% benzocaine) were used....

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Autores principales: Kwok, Sophie, Fischer, Jacqueline L, Rogers, John D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2263062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18215265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-16

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2263062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18215265
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-16

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