Successful treatment of late obstetric ethylene glycol intoxication with ethanol via the enteral route: a case report

We present our department's emergent management of late-obstetric ethylene glycol intoxication. The parturient was stabilized by inhibiting ethylene glycol metabolism, alongside general supportive care measures. The enhancement of its toxic metabolites was eliminated by administering ethanol via the enteral route, which progressively improved the parturient's clinical course and led to the on-term delivery of a healthy child. Our case shows the importance of a meticulous emergent assessment, prompt diagnosis, and carefully planned multidisciplinary treatment in the emergency department in improving outcomes after ethylene glycol intoxication in late pregnancy.PMID:38168525 | PMC:PMC10797234 | DOI:10.3325/cmj.2023.64.436
Source: Croatian Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research