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  • Title: The Beef Jerky Blues: Methemoglobinemia From Home Cured Meat.
    Author: Theobald JL, Spoelhof R, Pallasch EM, Mycyk MB.
    Journal: Pediatr Emerg Care; 2018 Jul; 34(7):e122-e123. PubMed ID: 27749634.
    Abstract:
    Methemoglobinemia can result from ingestion of nitrite- or nitrate-containing foods. Here, we report a case where an adolescent girl and her father developed clinically significant methemoglobinemia after ingestion of "homemade" beef jerky prepared with sodium nitrate salt purchased at a local grocery store. Both had palpitations, dyspnea, and visible mucosal cyanosis. The daughter had a methemoglobin level of 44.2% and the father's methemoglobin level was 34.2%. Prompt recognition of methemoglobinemia is important for initiating antidotal therapy with methylene blue.
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