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What is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from inhaling carbon monoxide (CO) gas at high levels. This gas can be caused by vehicle exhaust or gas leaks in a home or worksite. Large exposures can result in loss of consciousness, arrhythmias, seizures, or death.
Typical Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Fainting
- Pain at the back of the head
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Forehead pain
- Nausea or vomiting
- Pain in the temples
- Sensation of imbalance as if floating when at sea
Diagnostic Questions for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Have you fainted recently?
- Do you have pain at the back of your head?
- Do you have a headache?
- Do you feel dizzy?
- Do you have pain in your forehead?
Treatment of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Immediate treatment in a hospital is necessary. Treatment involves breathing pure oxygen by mask or, in some more severe cases, a hyperbaric chamber in which the air pressure and oxygen content is about two to three times higher than normal.
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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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