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Acute Methaemoglobinaemia Caused by Aniline Dye Intoxication Report of a Case
Author(s) -
LUNDBERG ÅKE
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1954.tb04002.x
Subject(s) - medicine , methemoglobinemia , ingestion , dermatology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , anesthesia
Summary A case of acute methaemoglobinaemia caused by the ingestion of marking ink is described. A short survey is given of the relevant literature on the causes of methaemoglobinaemia, the clinical picture and the various therapeutic methods. A suitable scheme of treatment is suggested.