Acquired Methemoglobinemia: A Retrospective Series of 138 Cases at 2 Teaching Hospitals
@article{AshBernal2004AcquiredMA, title={Acquired Methemoglobinemia: A Retrospective Series of 138 Cases at 2 Teaching Hospitals}, author={Rachel Ash-Bernal and R. Wise and S. Wright}, journal={Medicine}, year={2004}, volume={83}, pages={265-273} }
Abstract: Methemoglobin is a form of hemoglobin that does not bind oxygen. When its concentration is elevated in red blood cells, functional anemia and tissue hypoxia may occur. We performed a retrospective case series to describe the cases of acquired methemoglobinemia (methemoglobin level >2%) detected and the clinical circumstances under which they occurred at 2 tertiary care hospitals and affiliated outpatient clinics over 28 months. We surveyed co-oximetry laboratory data to identify… Expand
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