Petrol octane booster and methaemoglobinaemia.
We highlight the case of a 35-year-old male who suffered a respiratory arrest as a result of methaemoglobinaemia secondary to skin contamination and inhalation of petrol octane booster following a road traffic accident. It is important that petrol octane booster is stored safely in leak-proof containers and that suitable warnings are displayed to alert the user of potential toxicity.
Cummings
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MH
Department of Medicine, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, UK.
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Norton
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Cook
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Alexander
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D000328:Adult; D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014050:Toluene / Q000506:poisoning*
D000814:Aniline Compounds; D014050:Toluene; C023650:aniline