Abstract:Patient: Male, 61-year-old
Final Diagnosis: Lactic acidosis • metolachlor poisoning
Symptoms: Acidosis • disturbance of consciousness
Medication: —
Clinical Procedure: —
Specialty: Toxicology
Objective:
Unusual clinical course
Background:
Metolachlor is a chloroacetamide herbicide that is extensively used worldwide. Ingestion of metolachlor causes acute toxicity via the generation of methemoglobin. … Show more
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