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A 33-year-old female asked:
I need to know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning for kids?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Variable: Low level exposure often causes chronic headaches. As the level increases, dizziness, nausea & weakness are noted. This can progress to fainting, coma, seizures and breathing difficulty.
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Dr. Glenn Burns commented
Emergency Medicine 21 years experience
Long term effects can be decreased neurological function. Carbon monoxide is particularly toxic to the basal ganglia of the brain and exposure can cause delayed and persistent problems with memory, mood, concentration, coordination and other executive neurological function. Children's brains are delicate, prevention is worth a pound of cure in this. Keep kids away from carbon monoxide sources.
Oct 27, 2015
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms how long do they last?
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Dr. William Singeranswered
Pediatric Neurology 53 years experience
Depends: The duration of symptoms depends on the concentration of carbon monoxide in the blood stream, the duration of exposure and how quickly you are removed from the carbon monoxide environment.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What are the real symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Anoxia: Carbon monoxide if inhaled, fits into the oxygen carrying site on hemoglobin even better than oxygen. This means your body will be deprived of this critical element. It is as if a tourniquet were applied around your neck. You will appear bright red but since the redness is from the wrong chemical, your cells will die due to oxygen lack. This is an extreme emergency.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What are symptoms of mild carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Chemical anemia: Carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in red cells and causes chemical anemia. Mild cases may be asymptomatic. It may start as weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath, cherry red coloration of skin, loss of consciousness and in severe cases, death. Chronic poisoning may cause parkinson disease.
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