A 5-year old male with cyanosis: A case report of an unusual association with SARS-cov-2 antibodies

Courtney Cox; Abdallah Dalabih

doi:10.58877/japaj.v1i2.34

Authors

Courtney Cox University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Abdallah Dalabih University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58877/japaj.v1i2.34

Keywords:

Pediatric Critical Care, hypoxia, COVID-19, methemoglobinemia

Author Biography

Abdallah Dalabih, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care

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