A Case of Methanol Poisoning in a Child

We report the case of a girl admitted to the emergency room with a history of four hours' acute illness, characterized by nausea, vomiting, salivation, headache, blurred vision, and acidotic “Kussmaul” breathing. Arterial blood gases showed severe mixed acidosis, metabolic and respiratory with...

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Main Authors: Reyner Loza, Dimas Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/652129
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spelling doaj-art-c63d90f4d4fc4f56aa965ac308ee88c82025-08-20T03:23:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Nephrology2090-66412090-665X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/652129652129A Case of Methanol Poisoning in a ChildReyner Loza0Dimas Rodriguez1Unit of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Cayetano Heredia National Hospital, Avenida Honorio Delgado 265, SMP, Lima 31, PeruUnit of Pediatric Nephrology, Sergio Bernales National Hospital, Avenida Tupac Amaru 8000, Comas, Lima 7, PeruWe report the case of a girl admitted to the emergency room with a history of four hours' acute illness, characterized by nausea, vomiting, salivation, headache, blurred vision, and acidotic “Kussmaul” breathing. Arterial blood gases showed severe mixed acidosis, metabolic and respiratory with high anion gap. She had ingested the contents of a scent bottle containing methanol, which she thought was a soft drink bottle. The girl was managed with hemodialysis and strong intravenous hydration. She improved well and made a full recovery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/652129
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