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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
Carbon Monoxide ... Subjective weakness 20% Diagnosis ... PeterboroughEM #Carbon #Monoxide ... Poisoning #Toxicology #diagnosis
A Infographic Guide to Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Inhalation: Diagnosis and Treatment

#Diagnosis #Management #Toxicology #CarbonMonoxide #Cyanide
Guide to Carbon Monoxide ... Cyanide Inhalation: Diagnosis ... Treatment #Diagnosis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Clinical 
 • Headache 
 • Nausea / vomiting 
 • Loss of consciousness
Carbon Monoxide ... ischemia #Carbon #Monoxide ... Poisoning #Toxicology #Diagnosis
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
carboxyhæmoglobin - Carbon monoxide ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis
Clinical Features of Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
CNS - Headache, Visual disturbances, Confusion, Ataxia, Seizure, Syncope, Retinal hemorrhage,
Features of Carbon Monoxide ... levels #Carbon #Monoxide ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Classification and Differential Diagnosis
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Inadequate Oxygen Delivery
 • Anaerobic muscular
and Differential Diagnosis ... Biguanides, Carbon monoxide ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
pressure, carbon monoxide ... glaucoma, SAH, carbon monoxide ... #differential #diagnosis
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome, Carbon monoxide ... #differential #diagnosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cause • Carbon monoxide ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Antibiotics • Carbon Monoxide ... #Differential #Diagnosis