Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide at excessive levels. Symptoms are often described as flu-like and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion, and large exposures can result in loss of consciousness, arrhythmias, seizures, or death. Long-term complications may include chronic fatigue, trouble with memory, and movement problems.
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ICD-10 ChapterXIX: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat severe carbon monoxide poisoning.
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1. Wikidata: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: intoxication
- Primary affected body system
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Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
3. Carbon monoxide poisoning (Wikipedia)
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Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels.
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