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Ethylene glycol intoxication

Alternative names:

intoxication with ethylene glycol

Definition:

Poisoning occurring following the ingestion of automobile antifreeze which consists almost entirely of ethylene glycol (or other sources of ethylene glycol). This poison produces a profound metabolic acidosis which can damage the kidneys and other organs and cause blindness. See Ethylene glycol in poison section. Also see acidosis and metabolic acidosis.


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