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Carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning

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A condition in which a person has breathed in too much carbon monoxide, an odorless gas that comes from burning fossil fuels such as wood, propane, gas, or oil.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Poisoning

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Confusion
Dizziness
Vomiting
Headache
Nausea
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Carbon monoxide poisoning
Insulin
1.3
44 reviews

Medical devices

Hyperbaric chamber

Other treatments

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Supportive care

Tests

Creatine kinase
Blood sugar
Electrocardiogram
Cardiac telemetry
Carboxyhemoglobin

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