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Ethylene Glycol Toxicity (view source)
Revision as of 14:56, 9 September 2011
, 14:56, 9 September 2011→Treatment
'''Promote Excretion of Ethylene Glycol'''
'''Promote Excretion of Ethylene Glycol'''
:'''[[Fluid Therapy|Fluid therapy]]''' promotes diureses and helps prevent dehydration <ref name="multiples"> '''http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp''', accessed on 09.12.2010 </ref>. Also useful in acute renal failure.
:'''[[:Category:Fluid Therapy|Fluid therapy]]''' promotes diureses and helps prevent dehydration <ref name="multiples"> '''http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp''', accessed on 09.12.2010 </ref>. Also useful in acute renal failure.
:'''Sodium Bicarbonate:''' Ethylene Glycol is a weak acid. Therefore in order to increase the rate of renal clearance sodium bicarbonate can be administered to dogs.<ref>'''Canine Medicine and Therapeutics''' (Fourth Edition, 1998),''Blackwell Science'', p1049 </ref>. Also useful in '''management of metabolic acidosis'''.
:'''Sodium Bicarbonate:''' Ethylene Glycol is a weak acid. Therefore in order to increase the rate of renal clearance sodium bicarbonate can be administered to dogs.<ref>'''Canine Medicine and Therapeutics''' (Fourth Edition, 1998),''Blackwell Science'', p1049 </ref>. Also useful in '''management of metabolic acidosis'''.
:Diuresis, using diuretics eg mannitol <ref name="multiples"> '''The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult''', ''Tilley Smith'', Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Canine and Feline Second Edition </ref>.
:Diuresis, using diuretics eg mannitol <ref name="multiples"> '''The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult''', ''Tilley Smith'', Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Canine and Feline Second Edition </ref>.
:Peritoneal Dialysis <ref name="multiples"> '''The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult''', ''Tilley Smith'', Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Canine and Feline Second Edition </ref>.
:Peritoneal Dialysis <ref name="multiples"> '''The 5 Minute Veterinary Consult''', ''Tilley Smith'', Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Canine and Feline Second Edition </ref>.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==