Abstract :
Methemoglobinemia is acute emergency which have precise and effective treatment if
instituted in time. Methemoglobinemia due to chemical exposure is a known entity. But it required a
high index of suspicion to look for it in busy casualty. Treatment with methylene blue is safe and
truly lifesaving if instituted in time. Here we are presenting a case of Occupational
methemoglobinemia who was treated successfully.
Keyword :
MetHb, Normal partial O2 pressure, Methylene Blue, Potassium ferricyanide test, NADPH dependent MetHb Reductase, Riboflavin.