potassium-permanganate has been researched along with Methemoglobinemia* in 1 studies
1 other study(ies) available for potassium-permanganate and Methemoglobinemia
| Article | Year |
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Methaemoglobinaemia following treatment dispensed by witch doctors. Two cases of potassium permanganate poisoning.
Two cases of acute acquired methaemoglobinaemia following the ingestion of witch doctor's preparations, are presented. Chemical analysis of the ingested powder revealed a mixture of soot and potassium permanganate. Both patients were comatose and deeply cyanosed but the response to oxygen, methylene blue and vitamin C was good. Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Medicine, Traditional; Methemoglobinemia; Oxygen; Poisoning; Potassium Permanganate; South Africa | 1975 |