Open AccessChronic carbon monoxide poisoning. A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Alessandro Riccardi,
Paolo Bientinesi,
Marta Monteverdi,
Roberto Lerza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
emergency care journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2282-2054
pISSN - 1826-9826
DOI - 10.4081/ecj.2021.9677
Subject(s) - medicine , carbon monoxide poisoning , co poisoning , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , pediatrics , poison control , emergency medicine , biochemistry , chemistry , catalysis
If acute carbon monoxide poisoning is a well-known emergency situation, this is not the case for chronic poisoning. The missed diagnosis of acute CO poisoning is a well-known problem but the identification of a chronic poisoning is very challenging. Knowledge and awareness of chronic poisoning is less defined and probably there is a great number of patients with undiagnosed chronic CO poisoning. It is possible that in case of missed diagnosis because of non-specific symptoms, chronic CO poisoning could be responsible for significant morbidity. We describe the case of a married couple who were rescued almost simultaneously, to show this clinical condition.