title: [Ethylene glycol poisoning and brain injury--a dangerous combination].
abstract: We report on a patient after brain injury additionally showing signs of ethylene glycol intoxication. CT-scan showed a subdural hematoma, which in spite of increasing neurological deficit didn't show any enlargement. Metabolic acidosis with an increased anion gap and osmolar gap led to the diagnosis of ethylene glycol intoxication. Then intensive hemodialysis and i.v. ethanol were administered and the intoxication could be treated successfully.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universität Wien. thomas.nau@akh-wien.ac.at
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nau
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seitz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapral
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schalupny
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Templ
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019855:Ethylene Glycol / Q000506:poisoning*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D019855:Ethylene Glycol
vernacular_title: Athylenglykolvergiftung und Schädel-Hirn-Trauma--Eine gefährliche Kombination.