Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Methemoglobin is a non-functional type of hemoglobin that forms as a result of the oxidation of iron from the ferrous form (+2) to the ferric form (+3). While normal individuals have methemoglobin levels between 1-2%, in patients with methemoglobinemia, tissue perfusion can be severely compromised, with levels of 70% or higher leading to fatal outcomes. In this case,we present the management of a patient refered from emergency department with cyanosis and diagnosed with methemoglobinemia.
Source: İzmir Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
Authors: Harun Akar, Ayşe Nur Cengiz
Institution: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402927343