Impact of a code stroke protocol on the door-to-needle time for IV thrombolysis: a feasibility study

In the literature, possible systemic effects on health of inhalation or ingestion of white spirit are well described. Only a few case reports discuss the toxic skin effects that can occur following massive ingestion. Ingestion of large amounts of white spirit produces a watery diarrhoea with a high concentration of white spirit, resulting in perineal skin burns when there is prolonged contact. We describe a patient who developed partial thickness perineal skin burns after ingestion of white spirit and review the literature. The present data indicate that conservative therapy of the skin burns is recommended.

The Basilar Artery on Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Prognostic Score (BATMAN) is a 10-point image-based novel grading system to predict clinical outcome in basilar artery occlusion (BAO). Our aim was to conduct an external validation of this novel score.