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June 9, 2009

Fomepizole for ethylene glycol and methanol poisoning.

Brent J.   N Engl J Med.   2009 May 21;360(21):2216-23

This clinical vignette reviews the indications of fomepizole in toxic ingestions from medical toxicology perspective.
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June 9, 2009

Early and late presentations of ethylene glycol poisoning.

Ting SM, Ching I, Nair H, Langman G, Suresh V, Temple RM.   Am J Kidney Dis.   2009 Jun;53(6):1091-7

This is a report of 2 cases of ethylene-glycol induced acute kidney injury. Laboratory results as well as toxic kinetics and clinical manifestations of ethylene glycol poisoning are reviewed with a focus on differentiating early from late ingestion.
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