@article{ref1,
title="Challenges of managing toxic alcohol poisoning in a resource-limited setting",
journal="Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps",
year="2013",
author="Barnard, Ed and Baladurai, S. and Badh, T. and Nicol, E.",
volume="160",
number="3",
pages="245-250",
abstract="We present a series of patients with profound metabolic acidosis admitted to the Role 3 Medical Treatment Facility, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, in 2012. A police service breath alcohol analyser, calculation of the osmolar gap and urine microscopy assisted in diagnosing methanol poisoning. The challenge of diagnosing and managing toxic alcohol poisoning in this resource-limited setting is discussed. We believe this is the first description of using a breath alcohol analyser to assist a diagnosis of methanol poisoning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0035-8665",
doi="10.1136/jramc-2013-000117",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2013-000117"
}