Nosocomial Methemoglobinemia Resulting from Self-Administration of Benzocaine Spray

Methemoglobinemia is life-threatening and bears pathognomonic signs difficult to diagnose in real time. Local anesthetics are widely used and are known for eliciting this condition. We report a case of methemoglobinemia secondary to self-administered use of benzocaine spray. A 27-year-old woman was...

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Main Authors: Christopher Hoffman, Hawa Abubakar, Pramood Kalikiri, Michael Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/685304
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