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L9: Alcohol Flashcards

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Source of Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)

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Sugar fermentation by living yeast.

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Characters of Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)

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  • Volatile colorless liquid, highly inflammable
  • Having characteristic odor and fiery taste.
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Uses of Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)

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Toxic action of Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)

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what does CP of Acute Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) Toxicity depend on?

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concentration of alcohol in the blood

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Mode of poisoning of Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol)

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Consumption of alcoholic beverages.

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when do symptoms of Acute Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) Toxicity manifest?

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Symptoms of CNS depression start when blood ethanol reaches 1.50 mg/dl

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CP of Mild intoxication: “50-150 mg” of ethanol

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what does Acute Ethyl Alcohol (Ethanol) toxicity predispose for?

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trauma

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CP of Moderate intoxication: “150-250 mg” of ethanol

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CP of Severe intoxication: “150-250 mg” of ethanol

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Alcohol coma (dead drunk): “350-400 mg”

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Causes of death by Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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Death within 10 hours:
- Respiratory failure.
- Brain damage (irreversible hypoxia).

Delayed couses of death:
- Fatty degeneration of liver.
- Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis

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Hypoglycemia in Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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  • Hypoglycemia is Very common.
  • it is caused by impaired gluconeogenesis in patients with depleted or low glycogen stores (particularly small children and poorly nourished persons).
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Investigations in Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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emergency TTT in Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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Decontamination in Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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Antidotes in Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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No specific antidotes.

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Enhanced elimination in Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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Hemodialysis

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Indications of Hemodialysis in Acute Ethanol Toxicity

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  • Blood ethanol level is above 500mg/dL with coma and respiratory failure.
  • Clinical deterioration despite maximal supportive measures.
  • Impaired hepatic function.
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Alcohol & Driving

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  • Even at low doses, there is clear evidence that alcohol impairs driving performance.
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Characters of Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Methanol acquired name wood alcohol because it was once produced chiefly as a by product of the destructive distillation of wood.
  • Today, industrial methanol is produced in a catalytic process directly from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen.
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Uses of Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • As a solvent “In industry”
  • As a source of heat in some burners
  • Adulteration of Ethanol “in cheap alcoholics beverage”.
  • Paint remover
  • Household cleaners
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Absorbtion in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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Rapidly absorbed through:

  • Gastrointestinal mucosa.
  • Intact skin
  • Pulmonary alveoli
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Distribution in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Methanol is quickly distributed to the body water.
  • Methanol enters the vitreous humor extensively, because of its extremely aqueous nature (eye is more vulnerable to damage from even small amounts).
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Metabolism in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Methanol is slowly metabolized (at a rate about one tenth that of ethanol), by alcohol dehydrogenase to formaldehyde subsequently by aldehyde dehydrogenase to formic acid (formate)

significant levels can be found up to 7 days after ingestion.

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Excretion in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Only about 3% is excreted unchanged by kidneys, Less than 10 % through breath.
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Toxic action of Acute Methanol Toxicity

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CP of Acute Methanol Toxicity

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Ocular Toxicity in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Visual disturbances up to blindness.
  • Patients describe the visual disturbance as blurred vision, haziness, or “like standing in a snowfield.
  • Impaired visual acuity followed by permanent blindness after 2-6 days
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what dose of metahnol may cause occular manifestations?

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10 ml of pure methanol can affect vision, due to retinal affection.

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Fundoscopy in Occular affection in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Optic disc hyperemia or pallor, venous engorgement
  • Retinal or optic disc edema.
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Investigations in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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Goals of TTT in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Correction of metabolic acidosis by NaHCO3.
  • Blockage of alcohol dehydrodenase (ADH) which inhibits formation of toxic metabolites by specific antidotes.
  • Removal of parental alcohol by hemodialysis.
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Emergency & Supportive TTT in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Maintain airway and assist ventilation if needed “Intubation with Hyperventilation)”
  • Treat metabolic acidosis with IV sodium bicarbonate guided by arterial blood gases.
  • Treat coma and seizures if they occur.
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Decontamination in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Aspirate gastric contents if this can be performed within 30-60 minutes of ingestion.
  • Activated charcoal is not likely to be useful.
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Antidote of Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Alcohol dehydrogenase inhibiters (Ethanol or fomepizole)
  • Leucoverin (folinic acid) and folic acid
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Guidelines of using antidote of Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Only give ethanol therapy until hemodialysis. become available (Definite Treatment)
  • Once hemodialysis is available immediate stop ethanol.
  • Only Adjusted ethanol dose to maintain the Ethanol Level in (Desired Range. 100-150mg)
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Indications of Alcohol dehydrogenase inhibiters (Ethanol or fomepizole)

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  • Blood methanol concentration >20 mg/dl
  • History of significant methanol ingestion
  • Significant metabolic acidosis
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Leucoverin (folinic acid) and folic acid

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For conversion of formic acid to CO2 and water

38
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Enhanced Elimination in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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Hemodialysis

39
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…………….. is the definitive management Line of methanol intoxication.

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Hemodialysis

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Effect of hemodialysis in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Rapidly removes both methanol (half-life reduced to 3-6 hours)
  • And formate (half-life decreases to 1.5-3.1 hours)
  • And (corrects acidosis).
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Indications of Hemodialysis in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Methanol poisoning with significant metabolic acidosis not correctable with bicarbonate.
  • Serum methanol concentration ≥ 40 mg/di.
  • Renal failure.
  • Deteriorating vital signs
  • Vision deficits.
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Endpoint of Hemodialysis in Acute Methanol Toxicity

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  • Concentration of methanol is less than 20 mg/dL
  • Correction of acidosis
  • Signs of toxicity disappear

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