Familial intoxication with carbon monoxide: A case series

Document Type : Case report

Authors

Department of Emergency medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Poisoning is one of the causes of loss l of consciousness that should always be considered .This gas is a no-smelling, color and taste that is highly toxic. If we do not think of this poisoning, the diagnosis is difficult and may be mistaken.
Case reports: Emergency reported when arrived to patient’s home, found 3 patients in different areas. The family's mother, along with the stove, while cyanotic and having pulse and also found 3 canned fish near her .The father was found next to the toil while he was confused. The 15-year-old daughter was found along with her moth without pulse. The family girl autopsy have shown carboxy- hemoglobin level 50. Accidental poisoning with carbon monoxide has been reported in several articles. Due to the variable symptoms lead to misdiagnosis in 1/3 cases. The diagnosis is made by carboxy- hemoglobin measurement, in non- smoker patients level of carboxy- hemoglobin level of 2-3% and greater than 9% in smoker patients.
Conclusion: Carbon monoxide poisoning is a lethal condition, such poisoning may be miss-diagnosed or not diagnosis. At the beginning of the cold season, we must think about this diagnosis.

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 63, Issue 5
January and February 2021
Pages 2662-2666

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