Methemoglobinemia development after ingestion of a chinese herbal medicine: A case report

Autor:	Kyung Pil Nam, Man Yong Han, Se Eun Hyun, Eun Gyong Yoo, Pil Joo Hwang
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Traditional medicine business.industry lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics Methemoglobinemia medicine.disease Pediatrics Methemoglobin chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Anesthesia Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Ingestion business Methylene blue
Zdroj:	Korean Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 53, Iss 3, Pp 385-388 (2010)
ISSN:	2092-7258 1738-1061
Popis:	An 8-year-old girl visited the emergency room with perioral cyanosis and dyspnea, which had developed 20 hrs prior to the hospital visit. She had taken a Chinese herbal medication for 3 days prior to the onset of the symptoms. A co-oximeter examination revealed a methemoglobin level of 23.7%. An intravenous infusion of methylene blue was administered. Chemical analysis of the herbal medication revealed an ammonia (NH3) level of 239.41 mg/L. More studies are needed on the correlation between methemoglobinemia and the components of Chinese herbal medicines.
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