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 rare condition where red blood cells can't carry oxygen well. Symptoms can be mild to severe, and treatments include methylene blue and vitamin C infusions. Congenital and ...

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 ...

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) ...

Cyanosis in the newborn can be due to methemoglobinemia, an intra-erythrocytic hemoglobin abnormality. Methemoglobinemia is the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin (MetHb) ferric ...