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Year : 2004, Volume : 4, Issue : 1
First page : ( 33) Last page : ( 34)
Print ISSN : 0972-5687. Online ISSN : 0974-083X. Published online : 2004 June 1.

Ethylene Glycol Poisoning A Case Report

Sharma V.K. Dr.1, Satpathy D.K. Dr.2

1In-charge, Toxicology Division & Asst. Chemical Examiner, Medicolegal Institute, Bhopal

2Director, Medicolegal Institute, Bhopal

Abstract

An Airman of Indian Air Force was admitted to the hospital with the history of poisoning of unknown substance. Despite of all supportive and symptomatic treatment the patient died after three days. The gastric lavage was done on admission. The postmortem was conducted and cause of death was ascertained as poisoning, as suggestive with the finding.

The viscera and the gastric lavage were analyzed along with the bottle recovered from the scene of incidence labeled as “ANTIFREEZE”. All the samples were found positive for Ethylene Glycol. The interesting facts are discussed in detail.

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Keywords

Ethylene Glycol, Poisoning, Antifreeze.

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