Spurious pulse oximeter desaturation due to methaemoglobinaemia.
Schweitzer
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Department of Anaesthesia, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011318:Prilocaine; D010100:Oxygen