Carbon monoxide poisoning as a suicide method is relatively uncommon in Malaysia. Available data reported that the rate for suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning accounted for less than 1% in Malaysia in 1995 and the figure remained the same in 2011 [1]. The health risks associated with carbon monoxide vary with its concentration and duration of exposure. The toxic effects range from subtle card...

STUDY OBJECTIVE Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of poisoning fatalities in the United States. We conducted a survey to sample the quality of the information available to the public from Connecticut heating oil distributors regarding these risks. METHODS An observational, cross-sectional telephone survey of oil distributors in Connecticut was conducted, using a scripted set of questi...

and injury are well-known complications of CO poisoning, possibly more prevalent in patients with pre-existing atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. As Dr. Marius-Nunez points out, hypoxic injury is multifactorial, probably related both to CO binding to hemoglobin and also to direct cellular effects of CO. All patients with carbon monoxide exposure should undergo routine electrocardiography ...

OBJECTIVE We present a patient who developed visual loss after carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and was treated with hyperbaric oxygen. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 21-year-old woman poisoned with CO (with coma lasting 4 h and carboxyhemoglobin level 46%) developed seizures and cortical blindness 3 days after poisoning. Four years later, her visual acuity was 0.2 in both eyes. An (1...

Carbon monoxide poisoning has been reported as a result of exposure to various sources of smoke, such as car exhaust fumes, home water heaters and tobacco smoke. We describe a case of symptomatic, moderately severe carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in a young Mediterranean man after smoking a waterpipe, or shisha. This case highlights the importance of considering carbon monoxide exposure in patie...

and injury are well-known complications of CO poisoning, possibly more prevalent in patients with pre-existing atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. As Dr. Marius-Nunez points out, hypoxic injury is multifactorial, probably related both to CO binding to hemoglobin and also to direct cellular effects of CO. All patients with carbon monoxide exposure should undergo routine electrocardiography ...

The management of carbon monoxide poisoning requires an accurate assessment of the extent of blood oxygenation. Measuring the fractional oxyhaemoglobin content by using co-oximetry gives a true picture of the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood in the presence of carboxyhaemoglobin. The use of readings from pulse oximetry or a standard blood gas analyser is insufficient and can be misleading. We ...

This review discusses the overlooked problem of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning within small tents. It summarizes previous case reports, reviews the toxicity of CO, and attempts to draw conclusions from experimental work. Finally, practical recommendations are developed on avoiding CO poisoning within tents. The term carbon monoxide was used in a search of the Medline database covering the years...