Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fatal methemoglobinemia caused by sodium nitrite:A case report and review of the literature  

作　　者：Xiaoshu Zuo Xiaoyu Fang Guang Li Liying Zhan 

机构地区：[1]Department of Critical Care Medicine,Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University,Wuhan 430060,Hubei,China

出　　处：《Journal of Intensive Medicine》2023年第4期376-379,共4页重症医学（英文）

基　　金：supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (grant number:2042022kf1096).

摘　　要：Introduction Nitrites,as a powerful kind of oxidizing agent,can oxidize ferrous ions(Fe^(2+))to ferric ions(Fe^(3+)),triggering the conversion of normal hemoglobin(Hb)to methemoglobin(MetHb),which loses its ability to carry oxygen,resulting in hypoxia in tissues and death in severe cases.

关 键 词：agent CARRY POWERFUL 

分 类 号：R556[医药卫生—血液循环系统疾病]