Evidence-based On-call

internal medicine

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Prevalence
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prognosis

Investigations

Consider performing a mini-mental state examination. ^b

Why?

Early neurological impairment in occurs in a third of patients with suspected CO poisoning. ^b

Expiry date: January 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors	J Ray , C Ball
Reviewer	C D Scheinkestel
CAT Writers	J Ray , C Ball