title: Clinicopathologic conference: a 28-year-old woman with perioral cyanosis and low oxygen saturation.
abstract: The authors present a case of a 28-year-old woman on trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for 9 months, who presented to the emergency department with weakness, shortness of breath, and cyanosis. The patient's clinical course is outlined. A discussion of the potential etiologies, as well as the clinical management, is provided.
authors: Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA. jeffrey.sankoff@uchsc.edu
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Sankoff
authors: Andrew D
authors: AD
authors: Louie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination