An Intubated Patient with a Blue Tongue: Don’t Forget Benzocaine-Induced Methemoglobinemia

Bryan A Kerner, Jin Hong Min and Frederick Hasty
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Bryan A Kerner: Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Florida
Jin Hong Min: Nova Southeastern University K.C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Florida
Frederick Hasty: Miami Beach Anesthesiology Associates, Inc, Florida

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2019, vol. 22, issue 1, 16363-16364

Abstract: Benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia is a rare but lifethreatening condition. An 83-year-old female with history of congestive heart failure underwent a transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Benzocaine was applied orally prior in preparation for a trans-esophageal echocardiogram..

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.22.003694

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