Methaemoglobinaemia: an explosive case

Crit Care Resusc. 2007 Jun;9(2):178-80.

Abstract

Methaemoglobinaemia is an important perturbation to recognise, as untreated it may cause severe tissue hypoxia and cell death. We describe a case of methaemoglobinaemia acquired in an unusual manner, during an explosion at an explosives manufacturing plant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational*
  • Adult
  • Blast Injuries / physiopathology*
  • Blast Injuries / surgery
  • Blast Injuries / therapy
  • Explosive Agents / poisoning
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methemoglobinemia / etiology
  • Methemoglobinemia / physiopathology*
  • Methemoglobinemia / therapy
  • Trinitrotoluene / poisoning

Substances

  • Explosive Agents
  • Trinitrotoluene