| Acquired methemoglobinaemia. | |
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PMID: 22548146 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Acquired methemoglobinaemia is a relatively rare condition and, therefore infrequently encountered in acute medical practice. Suspicion of the condition may be triggered when the measured PaO2 is 'out of keeping' with the oxygen saturations that are discovered with pulse oximetry. We describe two separate cases of acquired methemoglobinaemia secondary to the recreational use of alkyl nitrites ('poppers'). The patients presented at separate times to two different teaching hospitals in London, UK. The similarity of these cases has led the authors to conclude that a raised awareness of this potentially fatal condition, and its association with a widely-available recreational drug, is necessary to ensure a correct and timely diagnosis. |
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Authors:
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Adil Al-Lawati; Nick Murch |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-04-09 |
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Title: Sultan Qaboos University medical journal Volume: 12 ISSN: 2075-0528 ISO Abbreviation: Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J Publication Date: 2012 May |
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Created Date: 2012-05-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101519915 Medline TA: Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J Country: Oman |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 237-41 Citation Subset: - |
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The Royal London Hospital, London, UK; |
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