A 3-year-old Boy with Fever and Oral Lesions

CME Educational Objectives 1. Understand the pathophysiology and possible etiologies for methemoglobinemia. 2. Recognize the typical clinical presentation of patients with methemoglobinemia. 3. Describe the various alternatives available for treating mouth pain in children.

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Published inPediatric annals Vol. 38; no. 11; pp. 613 - 616
Main Authors Kreshak, Allyson A., Ly, Binh T., Edwards, Whitney C.D., Carson, Stephen H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare SLACK INCORPORATED 01.11.2009
Subjects
Aluminum
Analgesics
Anemia
Babies
Children & youth
Childrens health
Cyanosis
Drug dosages
Emergency medical care
Fever
Health risks
Hemoglobin
Mothers
Neonates
Oxidative stress
Pain
Parents
Parents & parenting
Patients
Pediatrics
Physicians
Pulse oximetry
Reading
Skin
Young Children
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Summary:CME Educational Objectives 1. Understand the pathophysiology and possible etiologies for methemoglobinemia. 2. Recognize the typical clinical presentation of patients with methemoglobinemia. 3. Describe the various alternatives available for treating mouth pain in children.
ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/00904481-20091016-05