Abstract
Methaemoglobinaemia is an important perturbation to recognise, as untreated it may cause severe tissue hypoxia and cell death. We describe a case of methaemoglobinaemia acquired in an unusual manner, during an explosion at an explosives manufacturing plant.
MeSH terms
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Accidents, Occupational*
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Adult
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Blast Injuries / physiopathology*
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Blast Injuries / surgery
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Blast Injuries / therapy
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Explosive Agents / poisoning
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Humans
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Male
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Methemoglobinemia / etiology
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Methemoglobinemia / physiopathology*
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Methemoglobinemia / therapy
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Trinitrotoluene / poisoning
Substances
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Explosive Agents
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Trinitrotoluene