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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
non-specific: - Headache ... 90% - Nausea/vomiting ... 50% - Vertigo ... #Poisoning #Toxicology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... without an obvious cause ... signs or symptoms ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Vertigo - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... symptoms/signs, ... #Neurology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Diagnosis Red ... Substance - Carbon monoxide ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
 •
Dizziness and Vertigo ... Associated with nausea ... Algorithm #dizzy #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #management
Clinical Features of Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
CNS - Headache, Visual disturbances, Confusion, Ataxia, Seizure, Syncope, Retinal hemorrhage,
Toxicity CNS - Headache ... hemorrhage, Focal neurologic ... #Toxicity #Toxicology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Poisoning
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... papilledema - carbon monoxide ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pressure, carbon monoxide ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential ... #diagnosis
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... Factors Carbon monoxide ... #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... : • Headache ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... #diagnosis #neurology