Singh S, Sethi N, Pandith S, Ramesh GS. Dapsone-induced methemoglobinemia: "Saturation gap"-The key to diagnosis.
J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2014;
30:86-8. [PMID:
24574600 PMCID:
PMC3927300 DOI:
10.4103/0970-9185.125710]
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Abstract
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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