Acquired methemoglobinemia is a rare disorder affecting the oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin that is caused by exposure to certain chemicals or medications. Outbreaks of methemoglobinemia are ...

One-third of infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) do not respond to inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). If iNO is not delivered to the pulmonary vasculature because of ...

Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which too little oxygen is delivered to your cells. An individual may be born with it, or it may be caused by exposure to certain medicines, chemicals, or ...

Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder that occurs when too little oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body. There are two kinds of methemoglobinemia — congenital and acquired. Methemoglobinemia ...

Methemoglobinemia is a disorder characterised by an elevated concentration of methemoglobin, an oxidised form of haemoglobin unable to bind and transport oxygen effectively. Under normal physiology, ...

Thirty cases of methemoglobinemia secondary to bismuth subnitrate, ammonium nitrate and nitrates in well water have been reported. The case reported below followed the ingestion of bismuth subnitrate ...

Methemoglobinemia is a congenital or acquired blood disorder caused by an abnormal amount of methemoglobin which is a form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells (RBCs) ...

The history of the Fugates, a family affected by a strange genetic disorder, has resurfaced online this week, leaving many wondering if blue skin is scientifically possible.The Fugates were a family ...

FDA LOGO BLUE The Agency is urging manufacturers to stop marketing OTC oral drug products containing benzocaine for teething to this patient population. Over-the-counter (OTC) oral products containing ...

A report published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes the case of a 25-year-old woman who developed methemoglobinemia following the use of topical benzocaine. According to clinicians ...