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most likely diagnosis - anuraj_81
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01-23-2009, 04:49 AM
A man is brought to the ED because of intoxication.He's disoriented with an unsteady gait and an alcohol odor on his breath.He has a metabolic acidosis with respiratory alkalosis as compensation.His anion gap is normal.
can it be glue sniffing?I don't know the ans
01-23-2009, 06:34 AM
can it be isopropy alcohol which causes n. anion gap metabolic acidosis
01-23-2009, 07:03 AM
ya normal anion gap.
it produces ketones as byproducts. tt is suportive I suppose.
01-23-2009, 08:25 AM
wernicke encephalopathy d/t alcohol intox is what I'm thinking
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