Intoxication by Hand-Sanitizers and other Toxic Alcohols in a Low-Resource Setting: Two Case Reports

Intoxication by Hand-Sanitizers and other Toxic Alcohols in a Low-Resource Setting: Two Case Reports

Toxic alcohol poisoning can be lethal if not identified early and treated appropriately. Toxic alcohol assays are often unavailable in low-resource setting, so clinicians have to infer a diagnosis based on suspicion, repeated evaluation and biochemical course. We report a case of toxic alcohol poiso...

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Main Authors: Micah Heldeweg, Louisa Kluijver, Kenrick Berend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2021-08-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
toxic alcohols
anion gap
osmolal gap
doctor delay
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2751

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