Methanol poisoning
Alternative Names
Wood alcohol poisoningSymptoms
Methanol poisoning mainly affects the gastrointestinal, nervous, and ophthalmological (eye) systems. Symptoms may include:
Nervous system
- Agitated behavior
- Coma
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Seizures
Ophthalmological system
- Blindness
- Blurred vision
- Dilation of the pupils
Gastrointestinal system
- Abdominal pain (severe)
- Diarrhea
- Liver function problems
- Nausea
- Pancreatitis
- Vomiting
Other
- Bluish-colored lips and fingernails
- Breathing difficulty
- Breathing stops
- Convulsions
- Fatigue
- Leg cramps
- Low blood pressure
- Weakness
References
Ford MD, Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001:759-760, 1034-1035.
Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006: 2395-2398.
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