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Deliberate self‐poisoning with dapsone
Author(s) -
Ferguson A. J.,
Lavery G. G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.98-az0094b.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dapsone , methemoglobinemia , girl , altered mental status , anesthesia , surgery , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , dermatology , psychology , developmental psychology
We report the case of a 14‐year‐old girl who deliberately ingested 8–9 g of dapsone and presented with severe methaemoglobinaemia and altered mental status. Prompt treatment with repeated doses of methylene blue and organ support brought about control of the methaemoglobinaemia and averted organ failure.