Respiratory failure secondary to methemoglobinemia induced by benzocaine: a case report.
Khalife
Wissam I
WI
USD School of Medicine, Internal Medical Residency Program, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
Wang
Rong
R
Khalil
Jihad
J
D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001566:Benzocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008751:Methylene Blue; D001566:Benzocaine