PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - T Stambach
AU  - K Haire
AU  - N Soni
AU  - J Booth
TI  - Saturday night blue--a case of near fatal poisoning from the abuse of amyl nitrite.
AID  - 10.1136/emj.14.5.339
DP  - 1997 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
PG  - 339--340
VI  - 14
IP  - 5
4099  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/5/339.short
4100  - http://emj.bmj.com/content/14/5/339.full
SO  - Arch Emerg Med1997 Sep 01; 14
AB  - A case of severe methaemoglobinaemia caused by the abuse of volatile nitrites is reported. The agents are commonly abused, but this complication is rare. The clinical presentation can make diagnosis difficult; however, the subsequent treatment needs to be rapid to avoid serious morbidity or mortality. This report presents the clinical picture and the background information leading to the detection and treatment of this unusual problem.