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Methemoglobinemia, acute severe
Occupational Disease Methemoglobinemia, acute severe
Methemoglobinemia, acute severe Category Acute Poison
Methemoglobinemia, acute severe Severity Acute-Severe
Methemoglobinemia, acute severe Synonyms Ornithosis; Parrot fever; Chlamydia psittaci infection
Information on Methemoglobinemia, acute severe Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging A sentinel health event (occupational) associated with exposure to aromatic amines and nitro compounds (aniline, TNT, nitroglycerin, toluidine, and nitrobenzene) and working in the explosive, dye, and rubber industries; [Mullan] Methemoglobin Concentration and Adverse Effects: 1 % = normal; 10-20% = chocolate brown central cyanosis; 20-45% = CNS depression; 45-55% = coma; [ATSDR Case Studies # 16: Nitrate/Nitrite Toxicity] In some cases, methemoglobin-forming compounds cause denaturation of hemoglobin (Heinz bodies) followed by hemolytic anemia. It is not known why some individuals have methemoglobinemia and others experience hemolytic anemia after exposure to the same oxidants. [Sullivan, p. 376] Methemoglobinemia severe enough to require treatment is relatively rare in smoke inhalation victims. [Bizovi KE. Smoke Inhalation Among Firefighters. Occup Med. 1995 Oct-Dec;10(4):721-33.]
Methemoglobinemia, acute severe Latency None
Methemoglobinemia, acute severe References http://www.haz-map.com/methem.html
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