Table 1.
Patient’s characteristics and management
| Case number | Age/sex | Time of presentation | Onset of symptoms (within) (h) | Treatment regimen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72/male | 1st day | 24 | IV ethanol + folic acid + hemodialysis |
| 2 | 26/male | 2ndday | 24 | Fomepizole + bicarbonate + folic acid + Vitamin B1 + hemodialysis |
| 3 | 42/male | 3rdday | 48 | IV ethanol + Vitamin B1 + hemodialysis + oral corticosteroids |
| 4 | 24/male | 1st day | 24 | Fomepizole + bicarbonate + folic acid + Vitamin B1 + hemodialysis |
| 5 | 33/male | 7th day | After 48 | Folic acid + Vitamin B12 + IV corticosteroids + IV EPO |
| 6 | 31/female | 1st day | 2 | Bicarbonate + Vitamin B1 + IV corticosteroids + IV EPO |
| 7 | 58/male | 3rd day | After 48 | Vitamin B12 + hemodialysis + inhaled corticosteroids + IV EPO |
| 8 | 23/male | 1st day | 24 | Fomepizole + bicarbonate + folic acid + Vitamin B1 + hemodialysis + IV EPO |
| 9 | 30/male | 1st day | 24 | Folic acid + Vitamin B12 + hemodialysis + IV corticosteroids + IV EPO |
EPO: Erythropoietin, IV: Intravenous