Methaemoglobinaemia during Holi festival.
We report eight children who developed methaemoglobinaemia after exposure to contaminated colours used during Holi, a traditional festival celebrated in India. Methaemoglobinaemia can be life-threatening, but outcome is good if treated in time with intravenous methylene blue. Physicians might encounter such cases after exposure to Holi colours and hence should be aware of this life-threatening but easily treatable complication.
Zaki
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Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Mumbai-400022, India. drzakisyed@gmail.com
Jadhav
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Chandane
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D002648:Child; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
D004396:Coloring Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D008751:Methylene Blue