The abuse of which common office supply substance can result in syncope and the EKG findings shown?
- Dust Off (difluoroethane)
- Elmer’s glue (polyvinyl acetate)
- Hand sanitizer (ethyl alcohol)
- Rubber cement (heptane, isopropyl alcohol)
This post has been peer-reviewed on behalf of ACMT by Dr Bryan Judge, Dr Louise Kao, and Dr Laura Tormoehlen
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