Toxic Alcohols.

Jennifer A Ross, Heather A Borek, Christopher P Holstege

Journal: Critical care clinics 2021;37(3):643-656

PMID: 34053711

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Abstract

This article reviews the background, metabolism, clinical effects, and treatment of toxic alcohols, specifically ethylene glycol, methanol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and isopropyl alcohol. This article also reviews the importance of an anion gap metabolic acidosis in relation to toxic alcohols and explores both the utility and the limitations of the osmole gap in patient management.

Address: Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 800774, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0774, USA.; Division of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, PO Box 800774, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0774, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2021.03.009

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MeSH Terms: Acidosis, Alcohols, Ethylene Glycol, Humans, Methanol