Ethylene glycol poisoning: case report of a record-high level and a review
| Autor: | Saralyn R. Williams, Kenneth J Bramwell, Robert S. Hamilton, Daniel P. Davis |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Ethylene Glycol Calcium oxalate Poison control Suicide Attempted Pharmacology chemistry.chemical_compound medicine Humans Organ system Decontamination Fomepizole Ethanol Ethylene glycol toxicity business.industry Poisoning medicine.disease Surgery chemistry Ethylene glycol poisoning Antifreeze Inactivation Metabolic Emergency Medicine Pyrazoles business Ethylene glycol |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of emergency medicine. 15(5) |
| ISSN: | 0736-4679 |
| Popis: | Ethylene glycol is commonly found in automobile antifreeze and a variety of other commercial products. Ingestion of ethylene glycol, either accidentally or in a suicide attempt, is characterized by severe acidosis, calcium oxalate crystal formation and deposition, and a wide variety of end organ effects that may be fatal. We present a case of a patient who ingested a massive amount of ethylene glycol in a suicide attempt and yet survived with minimal sequelae. A comprehensive review of the literature on the pathology and pathophysiology of ethylene glycol toxicity on each organ system is provided, along with information on diagnosis and current treatment recommendations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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