Volume : 7, Issue : 9, September - 2018

A CASE OF SATURATION CONFUSION

Dr. Daya Sindhu Krishna, Prof. Dr. S. Palaniandavan

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&#10;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Dapsone- a drug commonly used for the treatment of dermatological conditions and Hanson&rsquo;s disease. Although its side effects are well documented, it is a rare cause of cyanosis. Our case is a young female presenting with eathlessness and cyanosis. This case highlights the importance of history taking and proper correlation with clinical examination in the era of evidence based medicine.&nbsp;</span></p>