I haven't got the reprint to hand, but from memory I think this letter
describes a very similar case. Non linear kinetics for etoh metabolism is an
obvious issue here...
Hammond KB. Rumack BH. Rodgerson DO. Blood ethanol. A report of unusually
high levels in a living patient. [Journal Article] JAMA. 226(1):63-4, 1973
Oct 1.
Robert Forrest
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Dear all
We recently had a patient admitted with a serum ethanol level of 720mg/dL.
He was sitting up the next day eating his breakfast. Is this a record?
Liz McClean
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