internal medicine toxicology internal medicine toxicology
| Carbon monoxide poisoning |
| Prevalence Clinical features Investigations Therapy Prognosis |  |
Early neurological complications are common (headache, nausea, lack of concentration). 
cLate complications are uncommon, and are usually minor and transient, but are more common in patients who lose consciousness initially.
b
In pregnancy, mild toxicity has little effect on the fetus. However, toxicity severe enough to cause maternal unconsciousness increases the risk of
fetal death or anoxia.
Death is uncommon. |
Expiry date: January 2004
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| Authors | J Ray , C Ball |
| Reviewer | C D Scheinkestel |
| CAT Writers | J Ray , C Ball |