Methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning: A case study and review of current literature

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 34-40

  Henderson, William R ^a   Brubacher, Jeffrey ^a  

^a VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Ethylene glycol; Fomepizole; Methanol; Osmolar gap; Poisoning; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746133485     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500006035     Document Type: Review

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