title: Acute favism: methemoglobinemia may cause cyanosis and low pulse oximetry readings.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Department, Aalborg University Hospital , Aalborg , Denmark.
authors.forename: Tina Lund
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Leunbach
authors.forename: Jan Freddy
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Torleif
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trydal
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thorgaard
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Helgestad
authors.forename: Steen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosthøj
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005236:Favism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D031307:Vicia faba
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen