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Methanol poisoning in medical intensive care unit
T H Trivedi1, M E Yeolekar, S B Shejale
1ICU, Department of Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai 400 022.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
|February 28, 2001
Abstract:
A series of eight cases of methyl alcohol poisoning resulting from consumption of adulterated alcohol is presented. Most of the patients had blurring of vision followed by coma, metabolic acidosis and hemodynamic unstability (SBP < 90 mmHg) on admission to medical ICU. Early recognition and prompt initiation of treatment lead to successful recovery in five of these patients. Analysis of correlation between clinical and biochemical indicators of severity and indication for various therapeutic interventions are discussed.