Asım KALKAN, Adnan HUT, Selman YENİOCAK, Özlem UZUN, Mustafa ÖZTÜRK

A Rare Case of Metabolic Acidosis Associated with Paint Thinner Abuse

Başlangıç: 2010
Yayıncı: Alpay Azap

Introduction: A paint thinner is a solvent used to dilute oil-based paints in the industry and at home. Misuse among adolescentsis common worldwide.Case Report: We report a case of metabolic acidosis in a 30-year-old male patient who inhaled a paint thinner and whopresented to our emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and clouding of consciousness.Conclusion: Metabolic acidosis due to thinner inhalation is a rare clinical condition. This report aimed to describe metabolicacidosis associated with thinner abuse and its treatment.

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