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Emerg Med J 19:267 doi:10.1136/emj.19.3.267
  • Case report

Toxicity of brake oil

Table 1

Laboratory parameters of patients presenting with brake oil intoxication

Sodium/ potassium (mmol/l) Urea in mmol/l and creatinine in μmol/l Calcium/ phosphorous (mmol/l) Arterial pH Arterial Po2 kPa Arterial Pco2 kPa Serum bicarb (mmol/l)
Case 1 136/4.6 64.3/972.4 1.5/2.4 7.25 12.6 3.3 15
Case 2 137/4.9 53.6/371.2 1.8/1.7 7.30 13.0 4.6 20
Case 3 134/5.2 71.4/848.6 2.4/2.0 7.27 12.5 3.9 10

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