Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in our homes

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Author
1. Barinder S. Paul
2. Shruti Sharma
3. Shuchita Garg
4. Sandeep Puri
5. Rahul Gupta
ISSN
0972-5229
DOI
10.4103/0972-5229.58546
Volume
13
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
    1. Govt. Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
    2. University of Vermont; Alice Hyde Medical Center, Malone, NY, USA
    3. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; University of Vermont, USA
    4. RMM Global Hospital Trauma Centre, Shantivan, Rajasthan, India
    5. Global Rainbow Healthcare, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
    6. RMM Global Hospital Trauma Center, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
    1. Department of Medicine
    2. Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
    1. Department of Critical Care, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab - 141 001, India
    1. Department of Medicine, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab - 141 001, India
    1. Department of Critical Care, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab - 141 001, India
  • Article keywords
    Carbon monoxide, carboxyhemoglobin, gas geyser, liquefied petroleum gas, magnetic resonance imaging

    Abstract

    Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, nonirritating, but significantly toxic gas. It is a product of combustion of organic matter in presence of insufficient oxygen supply. Symptoms of mild poisoning include headaches, vertigo and flu like effects, whereas larger exposures can lead to significant toxicity of the central nervous system (CNS), heart, and even death. We are reporting two cases that presented to us in the winter months of December to January with history, sign, symptoms, and radiological evidence of suspected CO poisoning.

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