Clinicopathologic conference: a 28-year-old woman with perioral cyanosis and low oxygen saturation.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00051.x.
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Abstract
The authors present a case of a 28-year-old woman on trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for 9 months, who presented to the emergency department with weakness, shortness of breath, and cyanosis. The patient's clinical course is outlined. A discussion of the potential etiologies, as well as the clinical management, is provided.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Dyspnea
- Methemoglobinemia
- Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination