TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Severe methemoglobinemia due to insecticide poisoning
JO  - Indian journal of critical care medicine
A1  - George, Tarun
A1  - Shaikh, Atif I.
A1  - Thomas, Lovely
A1  - Kundavaram, Abhilash P.
SP  - 113
EP  - 114
VL  - 18
IS  - 2
N2  - Methemoglobinemia is an altered state of hemoglobin resulting in impaired oxygen delivery to the tissues. Deliberate ingestion of certain insecticides and pesticides may result in this condition. We report a case of severe methemoglobinemia after deliberate ingestion of an insecticide marketed to be safe and containing only biological extracts and fillers. Methemoglobinemia should be suspected with low oxygen saturation on pulse oxymetry and the presence of chocolate colored blood. The methemoglobin level of 91% in our patient is the highest level reported among methemoglobinemia survivors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0972-5229
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.126087
ID  - ref1
ER  -