ACUTE RENAL FAILURE DUE TO ETHYLENEGLYCOL INTOXICATION IN A PATIENT DRUNK ANTIFREEZE
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Abstract
Ethyleneglycol (EG) belongs to the group of dihydric alcohol, a colourless, odourless, sweet tasting fluid.
Intake of EG, either accidentally or suicide attempt, is characterised by severe acidosis, depression of central nervous system and oluguria acute renal failure.
We reported here a case with severe metabolic acidosis, coma and acute renal failure due to suicidal intake of EG