Perioperatively acquired methaemoglobinaemia in a preterm infant
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Biochemical Measurement of Neonatal Hypoxia
Published on: August 24, 2011
Cynthia A Voelker1, Lee Brown, Roger M Hinson
1Department of Neonatology, Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Paediatric Anaesthesia
|March 21, 2002
Abstract:
Methaemoglobinaemia is an uncommon cause of neonatal cyanosis. A case that illustrates the aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition is presented.
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