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Murali
Muraliabout 7 years ago
Chocolate-coloured serum

Chocolate-coloured serum

A 53-year-old man presented with desaturation, cyanosis, and chocolate-coloured serum. What is the most likely cause? A) Thalassemia B) Methemoglobinemia C) Drepanocytosis D) Carbon monoxide poisoning

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about 7 years ago

Methemoglobinemia is oxidized HB (Fe+3) while the normal HB is reduced one ie (Fe+2). This oxidized HB can not carry oxygen lead to cyanosis and treated by methylene blue and vitamin c. MetHbenemia is hereditary or acquired.

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methamoglobinemia

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Methemoglobinemia

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Methamoglobinemia

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Methemoglobinemia

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B

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B

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B

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B

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B

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B

about 7 years ago

B,normal Hb level 12-18 mg/dL

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