Methanol Intoxication in Patient due to the Chronic Usage of Alcohol and Cologne
Author(s) -
Murat Tolga Avşar,
Mehmet Toptaş,
Eren Demir,
Cagatay Metin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bezmialem science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-2373
DOI - 10.14235/bs.2016.947
Subject(s) - medicine , alcohol , alcohol intoxication , chronic alcoholic , anesthesia , medical emergency , poison control , injury prevention , organic chemistry , chemistry
Methyl alcohol is toxic liquid that is found in substances such as mercury and antifreeze. Methanol intoxication is severe disease and may cause death. Sixty years old man was admitted to our emergency clinic complaints of impaired consciousness. In his history he is chronic alcoholic and usage of cologne. He was transferred to intensive care unit and sedatisized and curarized due to the his glasgow coma scale being under eight. 40% ethanol, folic acid, thiamine and 5% dextrose were given with nazogastric tube. Sodium bicarbonate was given due to the acidosis. The patient was discharged with complaintsts of blindness after ninth day of his admission.
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