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28 June 2024 : Case report  France

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 Revue1AE

DOI: 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.

VariablesReference rangeOn admission
Hemoglobin (g/dl)12.0–16.016.8
White-cell count (per mm)4500–1100011160
Platelet count (per mm)150000–450000253000
Sodium (mmol/L)135–145142
Potassium (mmol/L)3.5–5.33.55
Glucose (mg/dl)70–12564
SGOT (U/L)10–5560
SGPT (U/L)10–4054
Lactic acid (mmol/L)0.5–2.21.9
C-reactive protein<4<4
Phosphorus (mg/dl)2.6–4.54.2
Calcium (mg/dI)8.5–10.58.4
Magnesium (mg/dI)1.7–2.42.04

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923