Abstract
INTRODUCTION Hydrocarbon ingestions in pediatrics are rare, but have high risk of morbidity and mortality due to respiratory failure. Hypoxemia following hydrocarbon ingestions is most commonly associated with aspiration pneumonitis. We describe a patient who ingested a hydrocarbon-containing glue accelerator and was found to have methemoglobinemia as the primary cause of her hypoxemia. CASE REPORT A 21-month-old healthy girl was discovered playing with model airplanes with an open bottle of “Insta Set” glue accelerator in her hands, and residual glue on her shirt, followed by emesis of sticky …
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