Butyl Nitrite and a Suicide Attempt
Authors: MARK SMITH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Letters and Corrections1 May 1980Butyl Nitrite and a Suicide AttemptMARK SMITH, M.D., THOMAS STAIR, M.D., MICHAEL A. ROLNICK, M.D.MARK SMITH, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, THOMAS STAIR, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MICHAEL A. ROLNICK, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-92-5-719 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: A patient recently seen in our emergency department proved the value of the early recognition and treatment of methemoglobinemia recommended by Shesser and associates in their letter in your January issue (1).A 30-year-old black man was brought by ambulance to the emergency department from a movie theater, where he had been found semicomatose. His pulse was 130/min, blood pressure 70 mm Hg/palpable, and respirations 26/min. His pupils were both 3 mm, round, and reactive to light, and he moved all extremities appropriately in response to painful stimulation.Prehospital care by emergency medical technicians consisted of oxygen...References1. SHESSERDIXONALLENMITCHELLEDELSTEIN RDYJS. Fatal methemoglobinemia from butyl nitrite ingestion. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92:131-2. Letter. LinkGoogle Scholar2. ROSENJOHNSONMCGEHEEBEUTLER PCWE. Failure of methylene blue treatment in toxic methemoglobinemia. Ann Intern Med. 1971;75:83-6. LinkGoogle Scholar3. SCHIMELMANSOLERMULLER MJH. Methemoglobinemia: nitrobenezene ingestion, JACEP. 1978;7:406-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. FLEETHAMTUNNICLIFFEMUNT JBP. Methemoglobinemia and the oxides of nitrogen. N Engl. J Med. 1978;298:1150. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. HARRISRUMACKPETERSONMCGUIRE JBRB. Methemoglobin resulting from absorption of nitrates. JAMA. 1979;242:2869-73. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Georgetown University Hospital Washington, D.C. 20007 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited BySubstance Abuse: Inhalant-Related DisordersMéthémoglobinémie récidivante : rechercher la prise itérative de poppersSelf-Reported Effects of Alkyl Nitrite Use: A Qualitative Study Amongst Targeted GroupsFatal Methemoglobinemia Due to Inhalation of Isobutyl Nitrite4. Amyl Nitrite Related DeathsPoisonings in laboratory personnel and health care professionalsVolatile Substances of AbuseSleep Apnea and Essential Hypertension: A Critical Review of the Epidemiological Evidence for Co-MorbidityAmyl Nitrite Poppers and MethemoglobinemiaJ. P. LAABAN, M.D., P. BODENAN, M.D., J. ROCHEMAURE, M.D.Rheumatology and Joint DiseasesOpportunistic Infections and Kaposi's Sarcoma in Homosexual MenPsychosexual Aspects of the Volatile NitritesMethemoglobinemia from isobutyl nitrite preparationsBlush Not with NitritesCHARLES WILLIAM SHARP, PH.D., RICHARD C. STILLMAN, M.D 1 May 1980Volume 92, Issue 5Page: 719-720KeywordsAmbulancesBlood pressureEmergency departmentEmergency medical techniciansHeart rateMethemoglobinemiaOxygenRespirationSuicide Issue Published: 1 May 1980 PDF DownloadLoading ...