Methaemoglobinemia in nitrobenzene poisoning.
A young girl with nitrobenzene induced methaemoglobinaemia was saved by the timely use of mechanical ventilator, administration of oral methylene blue and parenteral ascorbic acid. Though parenteral methylene blue is the antidote of choice, due to its non-availability, the laboratory preparation of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1997-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1997;volume=43;issue=3;spage=73;epage=4;aulast=Chongtham |