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Ethylene Glycol Intoxication
Alternate Names : Ethylene Glycol Poisoning, Intoxication - Ethylene Glycol
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Ethylene glycol ingestion is a medical emergency. Call for medical assistance right away if you know or suspect someone has ingested ethylene glycol. Do not wait for poisoning symptoms to develop.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Metabolic Acidosis
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• CHEM-7
• Chest X-Ray
• Dialysis
• ECG
• Ethylene Glycol Test
• Osmolality
• Serum Ketones
• Toxicology Screen
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Shock
Review Date : 10/28/2003
Reviewed By : Cherlin Johnson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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