Benzocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Transesophageal Echocardiography

We describe the cases of 2 patients who developed benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia after the administration of benzocaine as premedication for transesophageal echocardiography. The use of intravenous methylene blue resolved the cyanosis in both patients. Physicians who perform procedures involvi...

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Autori principali: Sachdeva, Rajesh, Pugeda, Jaime G., Casale, Linda R., Meizlish, Jay L., Zarich, Stuart W.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: 2003
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC307717/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14677742
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