An Unusual Case of Poisoning

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 923-925

  Doty, John D ^a   Sahn, Steven A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anion gap; Metabolic acidosis; Osmolar gap; Propylene glycol

Indexed keywords

PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SOLVENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANION GAP; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; METHANOL POISONING; REVIEW; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD; MIDDLE AGED;

ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0642366546     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000085749.78092.68     Document Type: Review

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