@article{ref1,
title="Pseudomethemoglobinemia: a case report and review of sulfhemoglobinemia",
journal="Archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine",
year="1998",
author="Lu, H. C. and Shih, R. D. and Marcus, S. and Ruck, B. and Jennis, T.",
volume="152",
number="8",
pages="803-805",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To see if methemoglobin could potentially be misdiagnosed and the limitation of present cooximeters. PATIENT: A 17-year-old girl who overingested a combination of cimetidine, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and naproxen in a suicide attempt. METHOD: Use of pulse co-oximeters to aid in the diagnosis of suspected sulfhemoglobinemia. RESULTS: Diagnosis of sulfhemoglobinemia achieved with final confirmation made with gas chromatography. Patient steadily improved with supportive care. CONCLUSIONS: There is a potential for the diagnosis of methemoglobin with some of the limitations of present co-oximeters. The laboratory diagnosis of sulfhemoglobinemia can be difficult to make.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1072-4710",
doi="10.1001/archpedi.152.8.803",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.152.8.803"
}