toxic alcohols

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toxic alcohols,

poisonous alcohols that can damage the heart, kidneys, and nervous system. Ethylene glycol, commonly used in antifreeze, is a toxic alcohol. Severe poisoning is caused only by ingestion and is marked by progressive stages of central nervous system depression, acidosis, and renal failure. Treatment consists of administration of an antidote, hemodialysis, and supportive care.

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No references found			An exercise in estimating the concentration of toxic alcohols and glycols is given, and the literature on poisoning with this unusual but commonly encountered intoxicant is briefly reviewed. An unusual case of poisoning by Sahn, Steven A. / Southern Medical Journal			Touton giant cell Tovell tube towel towel clamp tower head Tower of Babel Bias Tower of Babel Syndrome Towers Nursing Home Townes method Towns tox(o)- tox- toxaemia toxalbumin toxaphene toxascariasis Toxascaris Toxascaris leonina toxemia toxemia of pregnancy toxemia with seizures toxemic toxi- toxic toxic albuminuria toxic alcohols toxic allergic syndrome toxic amblyopia toxic cirrhosis toxic core toxic deafness toxic delirium toxic dementia toxic dilation of colon toxic dose Toxic Dump toxic emotion toxic encephalitis toxic epidermal necrolysis toxic erythema toxic erythema of the newborn toxic facelift toxic gastritis toxic goiter toxic headache toxic hemoglobinuria toxic hepatitis toxic hepatopathy toxic megacolon toxic metal toxic multinodular goiter			toxemia toxemia toxemia of pregnancy toxemia of pregnancy toxemia of pregnancy toxemia with seizures toxemic toxemic toxemic toxemic agalactia toxemic jaundice toxemic shock TOXFP toxi- toxi- toxic toxic toxic toxic toxic toxic a's toxic a's toxic a's Toxic Air Contaminant Toxic Air Contaminants Toxic Air Monitoring System Toxic Air Monitoring System Advisory Committee Toxic Air Pollutant Toxic Air Pollutant Data System toxic albuminuria toxic alcohols toxic algae toxic algae toxic algae toxic algae toxic allergic syndrome toxic amaurosis toxic amblyopia toxic amblyopia toxic amblyopia Toxic and Chemical Materials Toxic and Hazardous Materials Agency Toxic Anger Syndrome Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Toxic assets Toxic Best Available Control Technology toxic biotransformations toxic biotransformations toxic biotransformations toxic biotransformations toxic bone marrow arrest toxic bone marrow arrest toxic bone marrow arrest Toxic Brass Invasive Syndrome Toxic Broadcast System Toxic Carpet Emissions toxic cataract toxic cataract toxic cataract toxic cataract Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act

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