Ethylene glycol poisoning in homeless?,”Ethylene glycol is associated with hypocalcemia and calcium oxalate deposition in the kidneys. This leads to flank pain, hematuria, oliguria, AKI, and anion gap metabolic acidosis. Treatment involves administration of fomepizole or ethanol to inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase, sodium bicarb to alleviate the acidosis

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Ethylene glycol poisoning in homeless?,”Ethylene glycol is associated with hypocalcemia and calcium oxalate deposition in the kidneys. This leads to flank pain, hematuria, oliguria, AKI, and anion gap metabolic acidosis. Treatment involves administration of fomepizole or ethanol to inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase, sodium bicarb to alleviate the acidosis

and hemodialysis in cases of severe acidosis and/or end-organ damage.”