scholarly journals Importance of Glycolic Acid Analysis in Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

1998 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 1769-1770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert D Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Glycolic Acid ◽  
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

Value of glycolic acid analysis in ethylene glycol poisoning: A clinical case report and systematic review of the literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. e9-e14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaspar Tuero ◽  
Jesús González ◽  
Laura Sahuquillo ◽  
Anna Freixa ◽  
Isabel Gomila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Glycolic Acid ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

scholarly journals Treatment of Ethylene Glycol Poisoning with Oral Ethyl Alcohol

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
B. Achappa ◽  
D. Madi ◽  
T. Kanchan ◽  
N. K. Kishanlal
Keyword(s):  
Oxalic Acid ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Ethyl Alcohol ◽  
Glycolic Acid ◽  
Clinical Suspicion ◽  
Toxic Metabolites ◽  
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning ◽  
High Degree

Ethylene glycol poisoning is not uncommon in India. The ill effects are primarily caused by its toxic metabolites: glycolic acid and oxalic acid. A 70-year-old female presented to our hospital with ataxia after ingestion of ethylene glycol. The reported case describes the management of ethylene glycol poisoning using oral ethyl alcohol as an alternative to the recommended intravenous ethyl alcohol and fomepizole that are not available for use in India. The need for high degree of clinical suspicion, targeted investigations, and early instigation of treatment is of prime importance in cases of ethylene glycol poisoning as it can lead to long-term complications or even death.

scholarly journals Recurrent ‘Lactic’ Acidosis-a Cautionary Tale

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-130
Author(s):  
Partha Kar ◽  
◽  
V Walker ◽  
Patrick Sharp ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acidosis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Glycolic Acid ◽  
Confounding Factor ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Cautionary Tale ◽  
Pathological Conditions ◽  
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

Lactic acidosis can be caused by a variety of pathological conditions. We present a case of recurrent ‘lactic’ acidosis, which was eventually diagnosed to be secondary to ethylene glycol poisoning. Though there are a handful of cases reported in the literature, it is not widely known that glycolic acid (a metabolite of ethylene glycol) is measured spuriously as lactic acid by some point of care analysers. Literature review would indicate that this is a rare but potentially confounding factor in diagnosis. Given the nature of the pathology, we would suggest that greater awareness of the problem is important.

Ethylene Glycol Poisoning. The Value of Glycolic Acid Determinations for Diagnosis and Treatment

1986 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy P. Hewlett ◽  
Kenneth E. McMartin ◽  
Alert J. Lauro ◽  
Francis Avery Ragan
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Glycolic Acid ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

Two Fatal Cases of Ethylene Glycol Poisoning

1978 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. L. Bowen ◽  
P.S. B. Minty ◽  
A. Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Chromatographic Analysis ◽  
Gas Chromatographic Analysis ◽  
Ethylene Glycol Poisoning ◽  
Salient Features ◽  
Serum And Urine

Two cases of self poisoning by ethylene glycol are reported. The salient features of fatal acute ethylene glycol poisoning are mentioned with detailed histological and toxicological findings. Gas chromatographic analysis was used to determine ethylene glycol levels in serum and urine.

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