Unwell after drinking homemade alcohol – A case of ethylene glycol poisoning

Unwell after drinking homemade alcohol – A case of ethylene glycol poisoning

Introduction: Delayed treatment of ethylene glycol poisoning can have catastrophic consequences that may result in death. Case report: Three young men presented to the Emergency Centre (EC) with a main complaint of feeling unwell after consuming “homemade alcohol”. A fourth person had died at home a...

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Main Authors: A.E. Laher, L.N. Goldstein, M.D. Wells, N. Dufourq, P. Moodley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Homemade alcohol
Ethylene glycol poisoning
Raised anion gap metabolic acidosis
Raised osmolar gap
High index of suspicion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X12001218

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