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What is All the following statements are true regarding methyl alcohol poisoning except and explain in detail?
The ingestion of methanol (wood alcohol) causes metabolic acidosisIts metabolites formaldehyde and formic acid cause severe optic nerve and CNS damageLactic acid, ketoacids, and other unidentified organic acids may contribute to the acidosisDue to its low molecular weight, an osmolar gap is usually presentEthanol is used in the treatment of methanol poisoningRef: Harrison's 18/e p366, Tripathi 6/e p387, Davidson's 20/e p219