A Case of Methanol Poisoning leading to prolonged respirator dependency with conseqent blindness and irreversible brain damages
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Background: Methanol is a colorless and
poisonous liquid that is commonly used as an industrial and household solvent.
Methanol poisoning is a rare but extremely hazardous form of in toxication that
affects the central nervous system and causes visual disorder, drowsiness,
seizures and coma. Case Presentation: A 29-years-old man with methanol intoxication
presented with drowsiness and acidosis with subsequent brain hemorrhage
requiring prolong mechanical ventilation resulted in persistent visual impairment
and disequilibrium. Conclusion: Prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with
methanol intoxication may be assouated with irreversible brain damage. |
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Internal دریافت: 1394/4/1 | پذیرش: 1394/4/1 | انتشار: 1394/4/1
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