Open AccessMetabolic acidosis due to ingestion of lanthanum sulfates and chlorides in cetyl alcohol solution pool cleaner
Author(s) -
Ivaturi Kaushik,
Ferrey Antoney J.,
Nguyen Lawrence,
Tonthat Sam,
Kohli Sanjivan,
Torres Everado Arias,
Kalantarzadeh Kamyar,
Hanna Ramy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4121
Subject(s) - metabolic acidosis , anion gap , medicine , ingestion , alcohol , hyponatremia , acidosis , biochemistry , chemistry
Abstract Cetyl Alcohol is a rare cause of acidosis if ingested in large quantities. Hyponatremia with overlapping anion gap and osmolal gap‐positive metabolic acidosis may appear to have iso‐osmolar serum. This is a case of an unusual toxic exposure.