This is a summary of the video transcript:
A man named RJ tried to cheat in a spicy food contest by using a throat numbing spray that contained benzocaine. He accidentally swallowed a whole bottle of the spray and developed met hemoglobinemia, a condition where his blood cells could not carry oxygen. He turned blue and became unresponsive. He was taken to the hospital where he received methylene blue, an antidote that restored his blood cells' ability to transport oxygen. He recovered after a few days and learned his lesson. The video warns about the dangers of misusing benzocaine and other topical anesthetics.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A man swallowed a bottle of throat numbing spray while eating spicy food.
2. The man, RJ, presented to the emergency room with shortness of breath, nausea, and cyanosis.
3. RJ's face and lips were a pale blue color.
4. RJ was eating spicy food with friends during a contest to handle extreme spice.
5. RJ used throat numbing spray to handle the spice, which is usually used for sore throats and canker sores.
6. RJ swallowed the contents of the spray bottle accidentally while trying to conceal its use from friends.
7. After ingesting the spray, RJ felt like his tongue was too big for his mouth and experienced a pounding head.
8. RJ's condition worsened, leading to gasping for air and becoming unresponsive.
9. Medical staff noticed RJ's cyanosis and gave him supplemental oxygen.
10. The throat numbing spray was the same cyan color as RJ's complexion.
11. RJ's blood showed high oxygen levels but low oxygen saturation, indicating red blood cells couldn't carry oxygen.
12. The active ingredient in the spray, benzocaine, caused RJ's condition called methemoglobinemia.
13. Methemoglobinemia is an altered state of hemoglobin that cannot carry oxygen effectively.
14. Benzocaine metabolizes into chemicals that prevent red blood cells from carrying oxygen.
15. Treatment for RJ included methylene blue, which helped improve his cyanosis.
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