Acquired Methemoglobinemia After Application of Prilocaine
Prilocaine is a local anesthetic agent and is widely used in most of ambulatory procedures, but it can cause methemoglobinemia which is a life-threatening condition. Methemoglobinemia may cause hypoxia of tissue because methemoglobin has less oxygen carrying capability than hemoglobin. A 54-day-old...
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| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Güncel Pediatri |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/jcp.84803 |
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