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Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
osmolal gaps. ... with elevated osmolal ... toxic alcohol ingestion ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Osmolar #Osmolal
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
osmolal gaps. ... with elevated osmolal ... toxic alcohol ingestion ... #Diagnosis #Toxicology ... #Osmolar #Osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Isopropyl Alcohol
General concepts for toxic alcohols:
• Parent compounds (not metabolites) cause high osmolal
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... not metabolites) cause ... high osmolal gap ... Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology ... #ALiEM
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
methanol; rare cases ... methanol • Dx: Osmolal ... glycol • Dx: Osmolal ... #diagnosis #toxicology ... table #management #treatment
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... , but does NOT cause ... osmolal gap # ... Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology ... #ALiEM