The Beef Jerky Blues: Methemoglobinemia From Home Cured Meat. Pediatr Emerg Care 2018 Jul;34(7):e122-e123
Date
10/18/2016Pubmed ID
27749634DOI
10.1097/PEC.0000000000000917Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84991508478 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 7 CitationsAbstract
Methemoglobinemia can result from ingestion of nitrite- or nitrate-containing foods. Here, we report a case where an adolescent girl and her father developed clinically significant methemoglobinemia after ingestion of "homemade" beef jerky prepared with sodium nitrate salt purchased at a local grocery store. Both had palpitations, dyspnea, and visible mucosal cyanosis. The daughter had a methemoglobin level of 44.2% and the father's methemoglobin level was 34.2%. Prompt recognition of methemoglobinemia is important for initiating antidotal therapy with methylene blue.
Author List
Theobald JL, Spoelhof R, Pallasch EM, Mycyk MBAuthor
Jillian Lee Theobald MD, PhD Associate Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentFemale
Humans
Male
Methemoglobin
Methemoglobinemia
Methylene Blue
Middle Aged
Nitrates
Red Meat