Open AccessA rare side effect of transesophageal echocardiography: Methemoglobinemia from topical benzocaine anesthesia☆
Author(s) -
Zehra Jaffery,
K ANANTHASUBRAMANIAM
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1016/j.euje.2006.09.003
Subject(s) - medicine , benzocaine , methemoglobinemia , pulse oximetry , anesthesia , bacteremia , surgery , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Benzocaine induced methemoglobinemia is an uncommon, potentially fatal condition.
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