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Acute butylglycol intoxication: a case report
F P Gijsenbergh1, M Jenco, H Veulemans
1Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
Human Toxicology
|May 1, 1989
Summary
This case report details butylglycol intoxication following a suicide attempt. Prompt treatment with forced diuresis and hemodialysis resulted in a full recovery.
Area of Science:
- Toxicology
- Emergency Medicine
- Clinical Case Reports
Background:
- Butylglycol (2-butoxyethanol) is an industrial solvent with potential toxicity.
- Intoxication can lead to severe metabolic disturbances and central nervous system depression.