Delayed autonomic neuropathy in a patient with diethylene glycol poisoning: a case report
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Delayed autonomic neuropathy in a patient with diethylene glycol poisoning: a case report
Case A 72-year-old man presented to our hospital after ingesting insecticide containing approximately 2 mL/kg diethylene glycol, which exceeded the lethal dose of 1 mL/kg. The patient recovered from critical symptoms on acute phase until day 3, but received artificial ventilation for muscle weakness secondary to sensorimotor neuropathy on days 11-54. Outcome Even after marked improvement from...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acute Medicine & Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2052-8817
DOI: 10.1002/ams2.267