تقويم حالة تسمم جماعي بالميتانول في مشفي الباسل بطرطوس من الوجهة الطبية الشرعية

This study includes 43 cases of acute poisoning with methanol, which were admitted to Al Bassel Hospital in Tartous in June 2003. Only one of them was a female. Their age ranged between 16 - 80 years. The peak incidence was between 30 - 40 years. The diagnosis was based on the history alcohol intake, signs and clinical symptoms, and especially blurred vision. The incidence of death was 19 % (8 patients). The other complications include papilloedema and reduced vision in 2 patients, and 2 patients were blinded. 31 patients have hade complete recovery (71 %). The main defects were that blood determination of methanol and its metabolites were not available and forensic medical experience was not properly done.