Abnormal fingernail beds following carbon monoxide poisoning: a case report and review of the literature
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Abnormal fingernail beds following carbon monoxide poisoning: a case report and review of the literature
INTRODUCTION Carbon monoxide poisoning is a very common cause of death in accidental, suicidal, or homicidal cases throughout the world. Fingernail bed manifestation is reported in survivors of carbon monoxide poisoning. CASE PRESENTATION A 40-year-old Caucasian woman was exposed to carbon monoxide when she was sleeping alone in her one-bedroom apartment; fortunately, the beeps from her First...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-263