Triethylene glycol poisoning treated with intravenous ethanol infusion

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 773-776

  Vassiliadis, John ^a   Graudins, Andis ^a   Dowsett, Robert P ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CREATINE; SALICYLIC ACID; TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL;

ACIDEMIA; ADULT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PH; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ANTIDOTES; COMA; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032738006     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-100102455     Document Type: Article

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