Toxic Methemoglobinemia with Cyanosis

Preferred Label : Toxic Methemoglobinemia with Cyanosis;

NCIt definition : Blue skin coloration due to elevated blood levels of methemoglobin. The degree of cyanosis is directly correlated to the concentration of methemoglobin in the blood. As methemoglobin is not suitable for carrying oxygen, hypoxemia becomes a serious sequela.;

Details

Origin ID

C110936;

UMLS CUI

C1263992;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Toxic methemoglobinemia with cyanosis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Toxic methemoglobinemia with cyanosis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Neonatal Research Network Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell [NCIt concept]
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- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissue [NCIt concept]
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- Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System [NCIt concept]

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