In reply: Acid-base disturbances

In Reply: We thank Dr. Emmett for his insightful comment. He is correct that in the case reported by Tan et al the elevated osmol gap was not a direct result of the patient’s presumed acetaminophen ingestion but more likely another unidentified toxic ingestion. The online version of our article has been modified accordingly (also see page 214 of this issue).

In Reply: We thank Dr. Emmett for his insightful comment. He is correct that in the case reported by Tan et al the elevated osmol gap was not a direct result of the patient’s presumed acetaminophen ingestion but more likely another unidentified toxic ingestion. The online version of our article has been modified accordingly (also see page 214 of this issue).

In Reply: We thank Dr. Emmett for his insightful comment. He is correct that in the case reported by Tan et al the elevated osmol gap was not a direct result of the patient’s presumed acetaminophen ingestion but more likely another unidentified toxic ingestion. The online version of our article has been modified accordingly (also see page 214 of this issue).