"Methemoglobinemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The presence of methemoglobin in the blood, resulting in cyanosis. A small amount of methemoglobin is present in the blood normally, but injury or toxic agents convert a larger proportion of hemoglobin into methemoglobin, which does not function reversibly as an oxygen carrier. Methemoglobinemia may be due to a defect in the enzyme NADH methemoglobin reductase (an autosomal recessive trait) or to an abnormality in hemoglobin M (an autosomal dominant trait). (Dorland, 27th ed)
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D008708
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MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.619
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methemoglobinemia" by people in Profiles.
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Kaufman MR, Aouad RK. Benzocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia. J Emerg Med. 2017 12; 53(6):912-913.
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Kohl BA, Domski A, Pavan K, Fortino M. Use of telemedicine for the identification and treatment of sulfamethoxazole-induced methaemoglobinemia. J Telemed Telecare. 2012 Sep; 18(6):362-4.
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Onder AM, Espinoza V, Berho ME, Chandar J, Zilleruelo G, Abitbol C. Acute renal failure due to phenazopyridine (Pyridium) overdose: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Nephrol. 2006 Nov; 21(11):1760-4.
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Logan BK, Gordon AM. Death of an infant involving benzocaine. J Forensic Sci. 2005 Nov; 50(6):1486-8.
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Sivasli E, Gursoy T, Yurdakok M. Which local anesthesia should be used in neonatal circumcision in newborns? Saudi Med J. 2005 Apr; 26(4):690-1.
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Lunenfeld E, Kane GC. Methemoglobinemia: sudden dyspnea and oxyhemoglobin desaturation after esophagoduodenoscopy. Respir Care. 2004 Aug; 49(8):940-2.
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Fisher MA, Henry D, Gillam L, Chen C. Toxic methemoglobinemia: a rare but serious complication of transesophageal echocardiography. Can J Cardiol. 1998 Sep; 14(9):1157-60.
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Ho RT, Nanevicz T, Yee R, Figueredo VM. Benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia--two case reports related to transesophageal echocardiography premedication. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 1998 Jul; 12(3):311-2.