Prompt Diagnosis of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication by an Unusual “Lactate Gap”: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: Ethylene glycol intoxication can be lethal if diagnosis is delayed. Often, prompt diagnosis may need to be based on indirect laboratory findings. CASE REPORT: We present a case of severe ethylene glycol intoxication whose diagnosis was based on an unusual “lactate gap.” The patient res...

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Autor principal: Tang, Jie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8885215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35226853
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.12.54928
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description INTRODUCTION: Ethylene glycol intoxication can be lethal if diagnosis is delayed. Often, prompt diagnosis may need to be based on indirect laboratory findings. CASE REPORT: We present a case of severe ethylene glycol intoxication whose diagnosis was based on an unusual “lactate gap.” The patient responded well to the treatment and had a full recovery. CONCLUSION: A “lactate gap” can be helpful in establishing a diagnosis of ethylene glycol intoxication.
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spelling pubmed-88852152022-03-01 Prompt Diagnosis of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication by an Unusual “Lactate Gap”: A Case Report Tang, Jie Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med Case Report INTRODUCTION: Ethylene glycol intoxication can be lethal if diagnosis is delayed. Often, prompt diagnosis may need to be based on indirect laboratory findings. CASE REPORT: We present a case of severe ethylene glycol intoxication whose diagnosis was based on an unusual “lactate gap.” The patient responded well to the treatment and had a full recovery. CONCLUSION: A “lactate gap” can be helpful in establishing a diagnosis of ethylene glycol intoxication. University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2022-01-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8885215/ /pubmed/35226853 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.12.54928 Text en © 2022 Tang. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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title_fullStr Prompt Diagnosis of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication by an Unusual “Lactate Gap”: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Prompt Diagnosis of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication by an Unusual “Lactate Gap”: A Case Report
title_short Prompt Diagnosis of Ethylene Glycol Intoxication by an Unusual “Lactate Gap”: A Case Report
title_sort prompt diagnosis of ethylene glycol intoxication by an unusual “lactate gap”: a case report
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8885215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35226853
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.12.54928
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