Ethanol-induced hypoglycemic coma in a c
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Lawrence R. Ricci; Stanley A. Hoffman
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Article
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1982
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Reported is a case of ethanol-induced hypoglycemic coma in a 33-monthold boy after accidental ingestion of ethanol. Blood glucose was 10 rag% and blood ethanol was 71 rag%. He responded promptly to an IV bolus of 50% dextrose. The pathophysiology and clinical presentation of this not uncommon metabo