Subtle case of dapsone-induced methaemoglobinaemia

Methaemoglobinaemia is a rare disease that is typically caused by a medication or other exogenous agent, with dapsone being the most common. It occurs when the concentration of methaemoglobin rises via ferrous haeme irons becoming oxidised to the ferric state, which shifts the oxygen dissociation cu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2020-08, Vol.13 (8), p.e235403
Hauptverfasser:	Lewis, Justin S, Jacobs, Zachary G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anemia Anti-Infective Agents - adverse effects Case reports Confusion - chemically induced Coronaviruses COVID-19 Cyanosis Dapsone - adverse effects Female Hemoglobin Humans Hypoxia Laboratories Medical imaging Memory Disorders - chemically induced Methemoglobin - analysis Methemoglobinemia - chemically induced Methemoglobinemia - diagnosis Oxygen - blood Oxygen saturation Patients Pneumonia Pulse oximetry Rare diseases Reconciliation Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson Stroke Urinary tract infections
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