Dapsone-induced methemoglobinemia: "Saturation gap"-The key to diagnosis

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Shivinder Singh (Συγγραφέας), Navdeep Sethi (Συγγραφέας), Sushmitha Pandith (Συγγραφέας), Gouri Shankar Ramesh (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Two cases of Acquired Methemoglobinemia are presented. The significance of a high index of suspicion for diagnosisis emphasized, especially in the presence of a "saturation gap". The various causes of acquired methemoglobinemia are enumerated and the management reviewed.