1.
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
; 4(1): e12889, 2023 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36685310
2.
Cureus
; 14(11): e31304, 2022 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36398037
ABSTRACT
Topical anesthetics are commonly used in emergency departments. One of the side effects can be methemoglobinemia if not appropriately used. We present a case of a six-week-old baby who developed methemoglobinemia with levels of 30.6% after prolonged (15 hours) application of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) cream. The cream was applied for spontaneous drainage of a perianal abscess. The patient received IV methylene blue with a resolution of methemoglobinemia.