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An unusual cause of cyanosis in a patient with COPD

We present a case of acquired methaemoglobinaemia related to the prolonged use of dapsone in a patient with chronic hypoxia. The patient was initially successfully treated for infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, he remained persistently hypoxic on pulse o...

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Main Authors: Chang, You-Jin, Ali, Haider, Draper, Adrian, Chua, Felix
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3618735/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23456158
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2012-008092
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