Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Introduction |
The goal of Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) is to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to help in evaluation and treating of potentially exposed patients. This CSEM focuses on ethylene glycol and propylene glycol toxicity. |
Available Versions |
Two versions of the Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol Toxicity. CSEM are available
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Instructions |
To make the most effective use of this course, we recommend that you
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Instructional Format |
This course is designed to help you learn efficiently. Topics are clearly labeled so that you can skip sections or quickly scan sections you are already familiar with. This labeling will also allow you to use this training material as a handy reference. To help you identify and absorb important content quickly, each section is structured as follows |
Section Element | Purpose |
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Title |
Serves as a “focus question” that you should be able to answer after completing the section |
Learning Objectives |
Describes specific content addressed in each section and focuses your attention on important points |
Text |
Provides the information you need to answer the focus question(s) and achieve the learning objectives |
Key Points |
Highlights important issues and helps you review |
Progress Check exercises |
Enables you to test yourself to determine whether you have mastered the learning objectives |
Progress Check answers |
Provides feedback to ensure you understand the content and can locate information in the text |
Learning Objectives |
Upon completion of the Ethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol Toxicity CSEM, you will be able to |
Topic | Objectives |
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What is ethylene glycol? |
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Where is ethylene glycol found? |
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How are people exposed to ethylene glycol? |
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What Are the U.S. Standards for ethylene glycol exposure levels? |
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What is the biologic fate of ethylene glycol? |
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What are the stages of ethylene glycol intoxication? |
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What are the physiologic effects of ethylene glycol poisoning? |
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How should patients exposed to ethylene glycol be evaluated? |
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What laboratory tests can help in evaluating patients exposed to ethylene glycol? |
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How should patients exposed to ethylene glycol be treated? |
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What is propylene glycol? |
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What instructions should be given to patients? |
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