The Role of Arterial Blood Gas in Distinction of Intravascular Hemolysis in a Patient with Lupus Nephritis
Dapsone is a Leprostatic agent routinely used for Malaria, Leprosy and as a prophylaxis for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP), as well as Toxoplasma gondii in immunocompromised patients. Methemoglobinemia is an adverse effect of dapsone which can be life-threatening. Detailed is a case of dapson...
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Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2016-03-01
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Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=mjm |