TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Pseudomethemoglobinemia: a case report and review of sulfhemoglobinemia
JO  - Archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine
A1  - Lu, H. C.
A1  - Shih, R. D.
A1  - Marcus, S.
A1  - Ruck, B.
A1  - Jennis, T.
SP  - 803
EP  - 805
VL  - 152
IS  - 8
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1072-4710
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.152.8.803
ID  - ref1
ER  -