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 2. Second set of laboratory results related to ethanol intoxication. Blood tests, including blood gas, anion gap, and osmolarity.
| Variables | Reference range | On admission |
|---|---|---|
| Venous pH | 7.32–7.38 | 7.29 |
| Anion gap (mEq/L) | 3–9 | 14 |
| Ketone level (mmol/L) | <0.6 | 0.2 |
| Calculated serum osmolality (mOsm/kg) | 285–295 | 292 |
| Measured serum osmolality (mOsm/kg) | 285–295 | 320 |
| Osmolar gap (mOsm/kg) | <10 | 28 |