Isopropyl alcohol intoxication: a diagnostic challenge.

Fahim Zaman, Aslam Pervez, Kenneth Abreo

Journal: American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2002;40(3):E12

PMID: 12200829

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Abstract

Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is an ingredient of commonly used household solutions. Accidental and suicidal ingestion of IPA sometimes can be fatal if it goes unrecognized and untreated. There are few published reports on IPA intoxication. We describe a case of repeated IPA ingestion in a single individual, followed by a review of the literature on the subject. The differential diagnosis, diagnostic pitfalls, and therapeutic interventions in patients with IPA intoxications are discussed.

Address: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2002.34938

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MeSH Terms: 2-Propanol, Acidosis, Acute Kidney Injury, Diagnosis, Differential, Humans, Ketosis, Male, Middle Aged, Recurrence