Case report: severe ethylene glycol intoxication with normal osmolal gap--"a chilling thought".
This is a case of a 23-year-old male presenting with altered sensorium, vomiting, and right flank pain. Despite a normal osmolal gap, he was found to be suffering from ethylene glycol intoxication. This little-described presentation can result in the clinician failing to consider ethylene glycol as a causative agent.
Steinhart
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St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000328:Adult; D019855:Ethylene Glycol; D005026:Ethylene Glycols / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011041:Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis
D005026:Ethylene Glycols; D019855:Ethylene Glycol