Benzocaine and lidocaine induced methemoglobinemia after bronchoscopy: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Methemoglobinemia is a rare cause of hypoxemia, characterized by abnormal levels of oxidized hemoglobin that cannot bind to and transport oxygen.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 62-year-old male underwent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/16 |