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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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BioMed Central
2008
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| 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 |