RT Book, Section A1 Mycyk, Mark B. A2 Sherman, Scott C. A2 Weber, Joseph M. A2 Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 Rahul G., Patwari SR Print(0) ID 1101225814 T1 Toxic Alcohols T2 Clinical Emergency Medicine YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-179460-2 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101225814 RD 2024/03/29 AB Consider toxic alcohol poisoning in cases of an unexplained anion gap acidosis or an elevated osmol gap.Focus your initial treatment on the early inhibition of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) in cases of ethylene glycol or methanol poisoning to prevent the accumulation of toxic metabolites.Consult your local poison center (800-222-1222) or local toxicologist in all suspected cases for help initiating antidotal therapy and obtaining confirmatory toxic alcohol levels.Consult a nephrologist early to prepare for hemodialysis in cases involving large ingestions or severe metabolic acidosis.