Methaemalbuminaemia as a cause of cyanosis.
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An unusual cause for cyanosis.
Cyanosis is a common physical sign in clinical medicine. Cardiac or respiratory conditions are the usual causes. We report a patient with an unusual cause for cyanosis and highlight the salient clues that lead to the diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6118.962