2023-10-14 10:17:29
A 60-year-old man in China accidentally drank antifreeze and his blood coagulated into jelly. (Picture/reproduced from Weibo)
The car water tank plays an important role in storing coolant. The water in it is not ordinary water, so be careful to avoid accidentally ingesting it. A 60-year-old man in Zhumadian, Henan, China accidentally drank antifreeze, but he took a long time to seek medical treatment. At that time, his blood had coagulated and turned into jelly. In the end, treatment failed and he passed away.
According to a report by Henan Minsheng Channel, the man accidentally drank 500 ml of antifreeze after work. He did not go to the hospital until 11 hours later. During the examination, it was found that his blood was coagulated, which was far more than that of a fatal car. In the end, he was pronounced dead due to liver and kidney failure.
Doctors remind that the main component of most antifreeze on the market is ethylene glycol. Incidents of accidental ingestion occur from time to time. Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet, viscous liquid. Some people think it is ethylene glycol when they accidentally ingest it. Drinking. Compared with tap water, the biggest difference is that ethylene glycol can prevent freezing, but water cannot.
Antifreeze is colorless, odorless, and has a sweet taste. (Picture/reproduced from Henan Minsheng Channel)
In fact, cases of accidentally drinking antifreeze are common in China. There are truck drivers who mistook antifreeze for drinks and were found unconscious; there are also car mechanics who accidentally drank antifreeze, resulting in severe poisoning and life-threatening injuries.
After the news was exposed, there was a lot of discussion, and netizens left messages: “Oh, you must look carefully before drinking, the taste is not right”, “Ethylene glycol has a sweet taste, no wonder I drink so much by mistake”, “Can it hold up?” Isn’t it painful to live there for 11 hours?”, “It is recommended to add some bitters to things that cannot be eaten or drank, at least to reduce accidental injuries.”
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