Alcohol Poisoning — Methyl and Ethyl MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Alcohol Poisoning — Methyl and Ethyl
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A 32-year-old male labourer in Delhi is brought to the emergency department with altered mental status, severe metabolic acidosis (pH 7.18, HCO₃⁻ 8 mEq/L), and an anion gap of 22. He consumed approximately 100 mL of a clear liquid from an unlabeled bottle 6 hours ago, thinking it was ethanol. On examination, he has visual blurring, photophobia, and fundoscopy reveals optic disc hyperaemia. His serum osmolality is elevated at 320 mOsm/kg. What is the most likely toxic agent he ingested?
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