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Ethanol Poisoning
Author(s) -
GIBSON P. J.,
CANT A. J.,
MANT T. G. K.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1985.tb10071.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ethanol , poison control , emergency medicine , medical emergency , biochemistry , chemistry
.A 3‐year‐old boy with severe ethanol poisoning metabolised ethanol more rapidly than expected (0.33 g/l/hour or 7.16 mmol/l/hour) and recovered fully with conservative management. It is concluded that active elimination techniques are unnecessary for most children with acute ethanol poisoning, child