Metabolic acidosis due to ingestion of lanthanum sulfates and chlorides in cetyl alcohol solution pool cleaner

Abstract

Abstract Cetyl Alcohol is a rare cause of acidosis if ingested in large quantities. Hyponatremia with overlapping anion gap and osmolal gap‐positive metabolic acidosis may appear to have iso‐osmolar serum. This is a case of an unusual toxic exposure.

Keywords

• alcohol dehydrogenase
• anion gap metabolic acidosis
• continuous renal replacement therapy
• emergency ingestion
• hyponatremia
• osmolal gap