Lactic acidosis with elevated osmolal gap after ingestion of a lighter fluid containing dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether (DPGME), a case report

Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 Aug;60(8):990-992. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2064869. Epub 2022 Apr 22.

Authors

Pepijn M Langbroek¹, Albert R Dreijer², Dylan W de Lange^{3

4}, Rosalie D Moorlag², Martijn Passier⁵, Bram van Leer⁵, Arjen Koppen³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Treant Zorggroep, Emmen, the Netherlands.
² Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Treant Zorggroep, Emmen, the Netherlands.
³ Dutch Poisons Information Center (DPIC), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
⁴ Intensive Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
⁵ Department of Critical Care, Treant Zorggroep, Emmen, the Netherlands.

PMID: 35451912
DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2022.2064869

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acidosis, Lactic* / chemically induced
Acidosis, Lactic* / therapy
Eating
Ethylene Glycol
Humans
Propylene Glycols

Substances

Propylene Glycols
dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether
Ethylene Glycol