TWO CARBONMONOXIDE POISONING CASES WITH SIMILAR CARBOXIHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS AND DIFFERENT CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS
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P: 47-48
September 2008

TWO CARBONMONOXIDE POISONING CASES WITH SIMILAR CARBOXIHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS AND DIFFERENT CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS

Eurasian J Emerg Med 2008;7(3):47-48
1. Dr., Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Samsun
2. Yrd. Doç. Dr., Ondokuz May›s Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Samsun
3. Doç. Dr., Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Samsun
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Received Date: 28.12.2007
Accepted Date: 10.03.2008
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ABSTRACT

Carbonmonoxide is a byproduct of the incomplete burning of compounds containing carbon. Carbonmonoxide causes intoxication mainly in the brain and the heart by creating tissue hypoxia. It is estimated that it consists of the half of the lethal intoxications in the world.

In this article, we present two carbonmonoxide intoxication cases with same carboxyhemoglobine levels but completely different clinical features.

Keywords:
carbon monoxide intoxication, carboxyhemoglobin level, additional disease survive