Methemoglobinemia primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aksiniya Stevasarova, M.D.

Overview

Primary prevention is performed by avoiding any oxidizing substances and informing parents and caregivers about the risks of inducing methemoglobinemia in their children by involuntarily giving them contaminated water or nitrate-contaminated foods.

Primary Prevention

Primary prevention is performed by:

Avoiding any oxidizing substances
Informing parents and caregivers about the risks of inducing methemoglobinemia in their children by involuntarily giving them contaminated water or nitrate-contaminated foods.^[1]

References

↑ Gelperin A, Jacobs EE, Kletke LS (1971). “The development of methemoglobin in mothers and newborn infants from nitrate in water supplies”. 140 (1): 42-4 passim. PMID 4397909. Unknown parameter |jSurgery does not play a role in the treatment of Methemoglobinemia.ournal= ignored (help)

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[pmid4397909-1] Gelperin A, Jacobs EE, Kletke LS (1971). “The development of methemoglobin in mothers and newborn infants from nitrate in water supplies”. 140 (1): 42-4 passim. PMID 4397909. Unknown parameter |jSurgery does not play a role in the treatment of Methemoglobinemia.ournal= ignored (help)

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