Methemoglobinemia: a review and recommendations for management

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Aug;28(4):1043-7. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.02.005. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

Authors

Jessica A Cortazzo¹, Adam D Lichtman²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology, New York Presbyterian Medical Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY.
² Department of Anesthesiology, New York Presbyterian Medical Center, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY. Electronic address: lichtad@med.cornell.edu.

PMID: 23953868
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.02.005

No abstract available

Keywords: benzocaine; co-oximetry; local anesthestic; methemoglobin; pulse oximetry.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Local / adverse effects
Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects*
Disease Management*
Female
Humans
Methemoglobin / metabolism*
Methemoglobinemia / blood
Methemoglobinemia / chemically induced
Methemoglobinemia / therapy*
Middle Aged
Pain, Postoperative / therapy*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*

Substances

Anesthetics, Local
Methemoglobin