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Archivos de Medicina de Urgencia de México

2009, Number 2

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Arch Med Urg Mex 2009; 1 (2)

Methanol poisoning, case report

Loría CJ, Bermeo LA, Ramírez HA, Fernández RDE

Language: Spanish
References: 54
Page: 67-73
PDF size: 199.97 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is considered the simplest alcohol, is used in industry as a component of various household substances (antifreeze, solvent and fuel). While the sporadic cases are now described, its mortality is usually very high. Its use in the production of adulterated alcoholic beverages has resulted in several outbreaks of acute poisoning. Toxic exposure occurs predominantly orally, although inhalation or transdermal absorption may lead to poisoning. The susceptibility to the toxic effects of methanol is variable, but eating a small amount can lead to severe poisoning. Both accidental poisoning for suicide has a high morbidity and mortality, largely due to the difficulty in confirming the diagnosis is that which delays treatment should be initiated at the slightest suspicion of the table without waiting for laboratory confirmation, since the precocity of the administration of therapeutic measures is crucial to limit damage and allow a potential recovery of the patient. Here is a case of methanol poisoning treated in the Emergency Room of a second level hospital in Mexico City.


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