Methaemoglobinaemia during Holi festival
2009; Maney Publishing; Volume: 29; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1179/027249309x12467994694012
ISSN1465-3281
AutoresSyed Ahmed Zaki, Aryan Jadhav, Parmarth Chandane,
Tópico(s)Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
ResumoWe report eight children who developed methaemoglobinaemia after exposure to contaminated colours used during Holi, a traditional festival celebrated in India. Methaemoglobinaemia can be life-threatening, but outcome is good if treated in time with intravenous methylene blue. Physicians might encounter such cases after exposure to Holi colours and hence should be aware of this life-threatening but easily treatable complication.
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