Anemia That Presented with Desaturation: A Focus on Core Concepts

• Главные авторы: Lakshmi Shobhavat (Автор), Antonio D'Costa (Автор), Karthik Shroff (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Methemoglobinemia is a potentially life-threatening condition which presents with cyanosis and characteristic "chocolate-coloured blood." Although a co-oximetry would give a prompt diagnosis, there have been multiple reports of misdiagnosing this treatable condition-from being...