The reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin (Hb) in methemoglobinemia patients is due to the conversion of some or all of the four iron species being reduced from the ferrous [Fe 2+] ...

THE use of silver nitrate though beneficial in the care of the burn patient has added special problems inherent to this form of treatment. Toxic methemoglobinemia has recently been reported as a ...

A 25-year-old woman showed up at an emergency room in Providence, Rhode Island, with fatigue, shortness of breath, and—most concerning—an obvious blueish hue. The skin discoloration suggested that her ...

From the Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, Second and Fourth Medical Services (Harvard), Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Steele — House Officer, Fourth Medical Service, Boston City Hospital.

FDA LOGO BLUE The Agency is urging manufacturers to stop marketing OTC oral drug products containing benzocaine for teething to this patient population. Over-the-counter (OTC) oral products containing ...

Feb. 13, 2006 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a health advisory to warn healthcare professionals of the risk for methemoglobinemia associated with use of benzocaine sprays in ...