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Benzocaine-induced methaemoglobinaemia: a life-threatening complication after a transoesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
Acquired methaemoglobinaemia is a potentially fatal impairment in oxygen delivery if not recognised early and treated appropriately. Benzocaine used as an anaesthetic for endoscopic procedures is an uncommon but clinically important precipitant of acquired methaemoglobinaemia. We present a case of a...
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BMJ Publishing Group
2013
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| Acceso en liña: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3794325/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24042203 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-009398 |
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