Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which too little oxygen is delivered to your cells. An individual may be born with it, or it may be caused by exposure to certain medicines, chemicals, or ...

One-third of infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) do not respond to inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). If iNO is not delivered to the pulmonary vasculature because of ...

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 blood disorder that occurs when too little oxygen is delivered to the cells of the body. There are two kinds of methemoglobinemia — congenital and acquired. Methemoglobinemia ...

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 ...

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 ...

The history of the Fugates, a family affected by a strange genetic disorder, has resurfaced online this week, leaving many wondering if blue skin is scientifically possible.The Fugates were a family ...

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) ...

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons 1. When inhaled, it binds to ferrous ions (Fe 2+) in hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and inhibits ...