Citation

Pan YL, Lyu SJ, Jiang ZH. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2022; 40(12): 947-949.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Tianjin shi lao dong wei sheng yan jiu suo)

DOI

10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20220303-00106

PMID

36646492

Abstract

Ethylene glycol, also known as glycol, is a common low-temperature antifreeze used in automobiles. It is a colorless, odorless, volatile, low-sweet, sticky liquid at room temperature. Ethylene glycol is easily decomposed and absorbed through the digestive tract. Toxic metabolites cause serious clinical symptoms such as central nervous system inhibition, metabolic acidosis, cardiopulmonary symptoms and renal insufficiency, and even death. Misuse and oral suicide are the main causes of ethylene glycol poisoning. This article reports a case of severe ethylene glycol poisoning admitted to the emergency department of the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University in December 2021. After treatment with V-V ECMO combined with blood purification, the patient was improved and discharged from hospital.

Language: zh

Keywords

Humans; Poisoning; *Suicide; *Acidosis/therapy; *Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; *Poisoning/diagnosis; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Blood purification; Central nervous system depression; Ethylene glycol; Ethylene Glycol/therapeutic use; Heart; Renal insufficiency; Vein-Vein Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation