A patient is admitted to the hospital after being found by family members in her bedroom at her house (single-family).They were unable to awaken her.A note and an empty bottle of antifreeze (ethylene glycol) were found by her bed.Patient is intubated and admitted to ICU for mechanical ventilation and treatment.The patient's condition deteriorated with multisystem failure and she expired on day 2.Ventilator time was greater than 24 hours.Discharge Diagnoses: Suicide by antifreeze.Multisystem organ failure,including acute respiratory,acute liver,and acute kidney failure.

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The Answer of A patient is admitted to the hospital after being found by family members in her bedroom at her house (single-family).They were unable to awaken her.A note and an empty bottle of antifreeze (ethylene glycol) were found by her bed.Patient is intubated and admitted to ICU for mechanical ventilation and treatment.The patient's condition deteriorated with multisystem failure and she expired on day 2.Ventilator time was greater than 24 hours.Discharge Diagnoses: Suicide by antifreeze.Multisystem organ failure,including acute respiratory,acute liver,and acute kidney failure.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital After Being Found