De Pauw Laurie-Anne, Guechi Youcef, Schwaller Jessica
Department of Internal Medicine HFR Fribourg Villars-sur-Glâne Switzerland.
Department of Emergency Medicine HFR Fribourg Villars-sur-Glâne Switzerland.
Clin Case Rep. 2025 Apr 28;13(5):e70416. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.70416. eCollection 2025 May.
This case demonstrates severe methemoglobinemia in a male patient following accidental ingestion of alkyl nitrites ("Poppers"). Prompt recognition and treatment with methylene blue ensured rapid recovery. Clinicians must consider this condition in patients with unexplained cyanosis and discordant oxygen saturation. Public awareness to prevent such incidents is important due to the easy accessibility of the drug.
该病例展示了一名男性患者在意外摄入亚硝酸烷基酯(“Poppers”)后发生的严重高铁血红蛋白血症。及时识别并用亚甲蓝治疗确保了快速康复。临床医生在面对不明原因的发绀和氧饱和度不符的患者时必须考虑到这种情况。鉴于该药物易于获取,提高公众对预防此类事件的认识很重要。