Methanol Intoxication and High D-Dimer Levels
Journal Title: ODU Medical Journal - Year 2022, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
Methanol is very similar to ethyl alcohol in terms of color, odor and consistency. Methanol intoxication is generally caused by oral intake of illegally produced fake drinks prepared by replacing ethanol with methanol. Abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting,visual disturbances, headache, severe metabolic acidosis, vision loss, cardiovascular instability and death may develop in methanol intoxication. Severe metabolic acidosis is the most important cause of mortality. But a D-dimer elevation is not reported primarily due to methanol intoxication in the literatüre. In this case, the severe metabolic acidosis that develops will be pointed out by reminding the findings of methanol intoxication and the unexpected and persistent D-dimer elevation despite the normal clinical and laboratory status will be shared.
Authors and Affiliations
Nejat İNCE, ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. Özlem ÖZDEMİR, ORDU UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE.
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