- Case Report
- Methemoglobinemia development after ingestion of a chinese herbal medicine: A case report
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Se Eun Hyun, Pil Joo Hwang, Kyung Pil Nam, Eun Gyong Yoo, Man Yong Han
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;52(3):385-388. Published online March 15, 2009
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An 8-year-old girl visited the emergency room with perioral cyanosis and dyspnea, which had developed 20 hrs prior to the hospital visit. She had taken a Chinese herbal medication for 3 days prior to the onset of the symptoms. A co-oximeter examination revealed a methemoglobin level of 23.7%. An intravenous infusion of methylene blue was administered. Chemical analysis of the... |
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