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The Intervals Aren’t Alright!

Core EM

The Case An elderly male with a past medical history of hypertension and diabetes presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of diarrhea and shortness of breath. The patient was admitted to the medical intensive care unit and emergent underwent dialysis. F, and FSG 120. He had no history of kidney disease.

Plasma 130
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The Intervals Aren’t Alright!

Core EM

The Case An elderly male with a past medical history of hypertension and diabetes presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of diarrhea and shortness of breath. The patient was admitted to the medical intensive care unit and emergent underwent dialysis. F, and FSG 120. He had no history of kidney disease.

Plasma 130
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ToxCard: Diethylene Glycol

EMDocs

DEG is rapidly absorbed when ingested and can reach peak plasma and brain tissue concentrations within four hours of ingestion. Elimination half-life data is not well established but increases in larger overdoses and as renal injury begins to occur. Metabolism of DEG adapted from Bessenhofer, et al.

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