title: A case of concomitant ethanol and strychnine intoxication.
abstract: The authors describe a patient presenting with both ethanol intoxication and important strychnine poisoning. The diagnosis and treatment of strychnine poisoning are discussed. The authors emphasize the need of careful urine screening for drugs and toxic products in all ethanol-intoxicated patients.
authors.affiliation: Departement Kritische Zorgen, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spapen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reynaert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Debeuckelaere
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huyghens
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis; D013331:Strychnine / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000652:urine; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D013331:Strychnine