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Dapsone-induced methemoglobinemia: “Saturation gap”—The key to diagnosis

Two cases of Acquired Methemoglobinemia are presented. The significance of a high index of suspicion for diagnosisis emphasized, especially in the presence of a “saturation gap”. The various causes of acquired methemoglobinemia are enumerated and the management reviewed.

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Autores principales: Singh, Shivinder, Sethi, Navdeep, Pandith, Sushmitha, Ramesh, Gouri Shankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3927300/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24574600
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-9185.125710