Acquired Methemoglobinemia in an Infant: Consequence of Prolonged Application of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) Cream for Spontaneous Abscess Drainage.
| Autor: | Khan A; Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, QAT., Eldos Y; Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, QAT., AlAnsari KM; Department of Emergency Medicine, Sidra Medical and Research Center, Doha, QAT. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Nov 09; Vol. 14 (11), pp. e31304. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 09 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.31304 |
| Abstrakt: | Topical anesthetics are commonly used in emergency departments. One of the side effects can be methemoglobinemia if not appropriately used. We present a case of a six-week-old baby who developed methemoglobinemia with levels of 30.6% after prolonged (15 hours) application of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) cream. The cream was applied for spontaneous drainage of a perianal abscess. The patient received IV methylene blue with a resolution of methemoglobinemia. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Khan et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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