From: DailyQuestion@...
Date: April 15, 2009 8:09:17 AM EDT
To: glennskow@...
Subject: EMedHome Question of the Day

The EMedHome Question of the Day is:

What is the first-line treatment for symptomatic patients with methemoglobinemia?

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The Answer is:

The first-line treatment for symptomatic patients is methylene blue, which reduces ferric iron to restore normal hemoglobin structure and function (JEM, 11/08, pg. 445).


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