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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 2. Second set of laboratory results related to ethanol intoxication. Blood tests, including blood gas, anion gap, and osmolarity.

VariablesReference rangeOn admission
Venous pH7.32–7.387.29
Anion gap (mEq/L)3–914
Ketone level (mmol/L)<0.60.2
Calculated serum osmolality (mOsm/kg)285–295292
Measured serum osmolality (mOsm/kg)285–295320
Osmolar gap (mOsm/kg)<1028

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