28 June 2024
: Case report
The Rising Concern of Ethanol Intoxication from Easy Access to Hand Sanitizers: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Adverse events of drug therapy, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons
Mahmoud El-Hussein1ACDE*, Cima Hamieh2EF, Patrick Nasrallah3AE, Eric Revue1AEDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943318
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943318
Table 1. Laboratory results. Blood test results, including blood count, liver enzymes, glucose, inflammatory markers, and electrolytes.
| Variables | Reference range | On admission |
|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 12.0–16.0 | 16.8 |
| White-cell count (per mm) | 4500–11000 | 11160 |
| Platelet count (per mm) | 150000–450000 | 253000 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 135–145 | 142 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.5–5.3 | 3.55 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 70–125 | 64 |
| SGOT (U/L) | 10–55 | 60 |
| SGPT (U/L) | 10–40 | 54 |
| Lactic acid (mmol/L) | 0.5–2.2 | 1.9 |
| C-reactive protein | <4 | <4 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dl) | 2.6–4.5 | 4.2 |
| Calcium (mg/dI) | 8.5–10.5 | 8.4 |
| Magnesium (mg/dI) | 1.7–2.4 | 2.04 |






