08-04-2011, 06:15 AM
A 43-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his wife. He has headaches, severe abdominal pain with vomiting, and weakness. His vision is also blurry, and he is afraid he is going to lose his vision. His wife is unsure of the duration of his symptoms as she went to bed eight hours ago while he went to work in the garage. When she woke up, she found him lying on the garage floor with an empty bottle of windshield wiper fluid next to him. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
A. Ethanol
B. Penicillamine
C. Deferoxamine
D. NH4CL
E. Dimercaprol
A. Ethanol
B. Penicillamine
C. Deferoxamine
D. NH4CL
E. Dimercaprol