Ethylene glycol poisoning
| Autor: | Subrato Sen, I.V. Nagesh, K.C. Koley, Sanil Mohan, Sujoy Sahu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Sodium bicarbonate business.industry Poison control Case Report General Medicine Pharmacology medicine.disease High anion gap metabolic acidosis chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Ethylene glycol poisoning Toxicity medicine Ingestion Arterial pH business Ethylene glycol |
| Popis: | Ethylene glycol (EG) is a common constituent of anti-freeze, coolants and other solvents and is responsible for both inadvertent and intentional poisoning.1 Ethylene glycol poisoning may pose diagnostic difficulties if the history of ingestion is not volunteered, or if the presentation is delayed. The toxicity is because of biochemical features of high anion gap metabolic acidosis and an osmolar gap. It usually resolves within 24–72 h as the ethylene glycol is metabolized to toxic metabolites. We are reporting a case which had rapid progression of symptoms and also encountered low arterial pH despite giving I/V sodium bicarbonate. |
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