Methemoglobinemia: sudden dyspnea and oxyhemoglobin desaturation after esophagoduodenoscopy.
Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1025 Walnut Street, #805, Philadelphia PA 19107, USA. ellen.lunenfeld@mail.tju.edu.
Ellen
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Lunenfeld
Gregory C
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Kane
D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001566:Benzocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062366:para-Aminobenzoates
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001548:Benzalkonium Compounds; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010108:Oxyhemoglobins; C010071:benzocaine, butyl aminobenzoate, tetracaine drug combination; D062366:para-Aminobenzoates; D013748:Tetracaine; D008751:Methylene Blue; D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid; D001566:Benzocaine