| Subject | Contents |
| Definition | Poisoning caused by ingestion of ethylene glycol. |
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| Poisonous Ingredient | |
| Where Found | antifreeze Note: This list may not be all inclusive. |
| Symptoms | body as a whole no urine outputblood in urineweaknessfatigueconvulsionsrespiratoryrapid breathing skin lips and fingernails blue gastrointestinal nausea and/or vomiting heart and blood vessels rapid heartbeatlow or high blood pressure nervous system headache slurred speech unsteady gait stuporunconsciousness |
| Home Treatment | There are no home treatments. Use standard first-aid and CPR for signs of shock or cardiac arrest. Call your local Poison Control Center or 911 for further assistance. |
| Before Calling Emergency | Determine the following information: the patient's age, weight, and condition the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known) the time it was swallowed the amount swallowed |
| Poison Control, or a local emergency number | They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room. |
| What to expect at the emergency room | Some or all of the following procedures may be performed: Use gastric lavage . Give an antidote (ethanol or fomepizole). Dialysis. Treat the symptoms. |
| Expectations (prognosis) | Death may occur within the first 24 hours. If patient survives, there may be little or no urine output for several weeks before the kidneys recover. Any brain damage may be permanent. |
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