Citation

Mahomedy MC, Mahomedy YH, Canham PA, Downing JW, Jeal DE. Anaesthesia 1975; 30(2): 190-193.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1130624

Abstract

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.

Language: en