A 32-Year-Old Female with AIDS, Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia, and Methemoglobinemia

We report a case of methemoglobinemia with significant hemoglobin desaturation in a young female with AIDS who was being treated for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. A review of the etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of methemoglobinemia is presented.

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Main Authors: Guillermo J. Giangreco, Dean Campbell, Mark J. Cowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/980589
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