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ethylene glycol poisoning |
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ethylene glycol poisoning, the toxic reaction to ingestion of ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol, chemicals used in automobile antifreeze preparations. Symptoms in mild cases may resemble those of alcohol intoxication but without the breath odor produced by alcoholic beverages. Vomiting, carpopedal spasm, lumbar pain, renal failure, respiratory distress, convulsions, and coma may also occur. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ketone bodies In diabetic ketoacidosis, alcoholism, starvation Lactic acid In circulatory or respiratory failure, sepsis, ischemic bowel or limb, seizures, malignancy, hepatic failure, CO poisoning, or cyanide poisoning Formic acid In methanol poisoning Oxalic acid In ethylene glycol poisoning Salicylic acid In aspirin poisoning Accumulation of organic anions In renal failure such as phosphates and sulfates Table 2. Accidental drowning (2), ethylene glycol poisoning (1), cancer (1), aspiration (1), and malnutrition (1) are each recorded causes of death in the reintroduced population. |
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