Citation

Amathieu R, Merouani M, Borron SW, Lapostolle F, Smail N, Adnet F. Resuscitation 2006; 70(2): 285-286.

Affiliation

Hospital Avicenne, SAMU 93, EA 3409, 125 route de Stalingrad, 93096 Bobigny Cedex, and Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Hospital University of Toulouse, France. roland.amathieu@smbh.univ-paris13.fr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.12.014

PMID

16808995

Abstract

We report the case of a patient suspected of voluntary massive poisoning by ethylene glycol. Prehospital diagnosis was established by portable blood analyser and an early antidote with 4 MP treatment initiated in out-of-hospital setting. Use of portable blood analyser in prehospital care should be considered in case of suspected massive poisoning by ethylene glycol.

Language: en