title: Nitrobenzene poisoning and spurious pulse oximetry.
abstract: The successful management of nitrobenzene poisoning in a 21-year-old patient is presented. We report our experience of ventilatory care with additional intravenous methylene blue and ascorbic acid therapy. Pulse oximeters available at present are not useful in patients treated with methylene blue and should be used cautiously in the presence of cyanosis of unknown aetiology.
authors: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kumar
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Chawla
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ahuja
authors: K K
authors: KK
authors: Girdhar
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000097:blood; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009578:Nitrobenzenes / Q000506:poisoning*; D010092:Oximetry; D011041:Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D009578:Nitrobenzenes; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D008751:Methylene Blue