Where to Bind, Hemoglobin or Methemoglobin: Confused Oxygen
A. Josephine Leshiini1 , Priya Govil2 , Kishalay Datta3
1Post Graduate Trainee, 2Senior Consultant, 3Director and HOD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi-110088, India.
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Methemoglobinemia is a life-threatening condition in which there is a decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood (hemoglobin). The relative hypoxemia leads to fall in patient blood saturation without any breathing difficulty. We discuss a case of methemoglobinemia in a young adult with leprosy, the presentation and management of the condition in the Emergency room.
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