Methanol Toxicity From Occupational Exposure: A Case Report

Beattie, Michael S.; Beattie, Christina; Morrison, Elizabeth D; Bayasi, Ghiath

doi:10.7326/l18-0584

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“…The most common route of methanol poisoning is drinking adulterated alcoholic beverages supplied by illegal producers. However, there are also reports of methanol poisoning due to accidental or occupational exposure 3,4 …”

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“…However, there are also reports of methanol poisoning due to accidental or occupational exposure. 3,4 Alcohol consumption is prohibited in Iran due to religious restrictions. Methanol poisoning outbreaks happen occasionally in this country, but they tend to occur more frequently and on a larger scale when different crises make access to alcohol even more difficult.…”

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Prevalence of clinical and radiologic features in methanol‐poisoned patients with and without COVID‐19 infection

Zamani

Gheshlaghi

Haghighi-Morad

et al. 2021

Acute Medicine & Surgery

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The aim of the current study was to evaluate the prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in methanol-poisoned patients admitted to two toxicology academic centers during the COVID-19 outbreak and determine their clinical features and chest/brain computed tomography (CT) findings.Methods: Methanol-poisoned patients who had been referred during the COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 by chest CT scans and/or polymerase chain reaction test.Results: A total of 62 patients with confirmed methanol poisoning were enrolled in the study, with a median (interquartile range) age of 35 (28-44) years. Thirty-nine (62.9%) survived. Nine (14.5%) were diagnosed to have COVID-19, of whom four survived. There was a significant correlation between COVID-19 disease and a history of alcohol consumption (p = 0.036; odds ratio 1.7; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-2.2). Univariate analysis showed significant differences between infected and noninfected patients regarding their urea and time for first and second hemodialysis sessions, as well as the duration of ethanol administration. Conclusions:In conclusion, during the pandemic, specific attention should be paid to patients with a history of alcohol ingestion and elevated creatinine, loss of consciousness, and severe acidosis as these signs/symptoms could be present in both COVID-19 and methanol poisoning, making differentiation between the two challenging.

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