Methanol ingestion: Prevention of toxic sequelae after massive ingestion

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 433-436

  Lushine, Karen A ^a   Harris, Carson R ^a   Holger, Joel S ^a  

^a REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol induced disorders; Alcohols; Fomepizole; Methanol; Poisoning; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; BICARBONATE; DIAZEPAM; FOLIC ACID; METHANOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ANION GAP; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE; DIALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; METHANOL POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SERUM OSMOLALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0038703564     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(03)00041-6     Document Type: Article

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