Acute butylglycol intoxication: a case report.
A rare case of butylglycol intoxication in a suicide attempt is reported. Coma and hypotension were present on admission and severe metabolic acidosis arose subsequently. Forced diuresis and haemodialysis led to an uneventful outcome.
Gijsenbergh
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FP
Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
Jenco
M
M
Veulemans
H
H
Groeseneken
D
D
Verberckmoes
R
R
Delooz
H H
HH
D000138:Acidosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D000328:Adult; D002072:Butylene Glycols / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D004231:Diuresis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D002072:Butylene Glycols