Acute Management of Cocaine-Associated Methaemoglobinaemia
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Methaemoglobinaemia is a potentially life-threatening complication of problem drug use. This is a case report of a 29-year-old man who presented himself cyanosed after a cocaine binge. It highlights the diagnosis and management of this condition from an acute medical perspective.
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دوره 2011 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2011