Carbon monoxide poisoning portray by actions a potentially preventable and reversible cause of mortality and morbidity if sources and cases can be identified.Carbon monoxide poisoning portray by actions a potentially preventable and reversible cause of mortality and morbidity if sources and cases can be identified. The somewhat old have been shown to be particularly at risk. be of importance tos continue to be raised about potential unrecognised cases of carbon monoxide poisoning. These make anxiouss arise from difficulties in knowing who to suspect as a potential victim of poisoning as well as in what way when and what to standard In general carbon monoxide has no helpful unique clinical presentation and is known to mimic public illnesses as well as exacerbate established diseases. As a gas it is undetectable by dint of the human senses and is potentially current in most households. This paper reviews the issues associated with carbon monoxide poisoning including pointers to early diagnosis and discussion of pathophysiology and management. COPYRIGHT 2004 Oxford University Press |
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