Ethylene Glycol Poisoning: An Unusual Cause of Altered Mental Status and the Lessons Learned from Management of the Disease in the Acute Setting

Ethylene glycol is found in many household products and is a common toxic ingestion. Acute ingestions present with altered sensorium and an osmolal gap. The true toxicity of ethylene glycol is mediated by its metabolites, which are responsible for the increased anion gap metabolic acidosis, renal tu...

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Autores principales: Singh, R., Arain, E., Buth, A., Kado, J., Soubani, A., Imran, N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5099479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27847651
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9157393

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5099479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27847651
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9157393

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