A Case of Methanol Poisoning Treated with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: The Serial Measurements of Serum Methanol Concentrations in Methanol Poisoning
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
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: 488-491, 2016.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Methanol poisoning is a medical emergency that requires rapid elimination of the toxin and its metabolites for recovery. The danger of methanol results from the accumulation of its toxic metabolite formic acid. This accumulation may result in the development of metabolic acidosis, visual impairment, and damage to the basal ganglia. Extracorporeal treatment is recommended in severe cases of methanol poisoning with coma, seizure, new vision deficits, metabolic acidosis, high serum anion gap, elevated methanol concentrations or impaired kidney function. Although the serum methanol concentration is helpful in determining the use of extracorporeal treatment, methanol assays are not standard laboratory tests in Korea. Herein, we report a case of methanol poisoning in which the patient's clinical improvement was confirmed using serum and urine methanol levels.
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Main subject:
Osmolar Concentration
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Poisoning
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Seizures
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Acid-Base Equilibrium
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Acidosis
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Basal Ganglia
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Vision Disorders
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Renal Replacement Therapy
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Coma
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Methanol
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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