Carbon monoxide poisoning cases presenting with non-specific symptoms

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dc.contributor.authorDeniz, Turgut
dc.contributor.authorKandiş, Hayati
dc.contributor.authorEroğlu, Oğuz
dc.contributor.authorGüneş, Harun
dc.contributor.authorSaygun, Meral
dc.contributor.authorKara, İsmail Hamdi
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T22:40:31Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T22:40:31Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionKARA, ISMAIL HAMDI/0000-0003-2022-1882en_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000394362200017en_US
dc.descriptionPubMed: 27495248en_US
dc.description.abstractCarbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless and odourless gas appearing as a result of incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels. Many domestic or occupational poisonings are caused by CO exposure. Malfunctioning heating systems, improperly ventilated motor vehicles, generators, grills, stoves and residential fires may be listed in the common sources of CO exposure. The aim of this study was to emphasize the significance of early diagnosis of CO poisoning with non-invasive measurement of CO levels of the patients with nonspecific symptoms using a pulse oximeter device in the triage. Our study was a cross-sectional study. Patients who presented to the emergency department (ED)due to non-specific symptoms and had a Canadian Triage and Acuity scale level of 4 or 5 were included in the study; 106 (5.9%) of 1788 patients admitted during the study period were diagnosed with CO poisoning. Patients with CO poisoning and the other patients had statistically significant differences in terms of presenting symptoms, namely, headache, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. More CO poisoning cases were admitted in the fall and winter compared to the spring and summer. The number of CO poisoning victims can be decreased if preventive measures like CO monitoring systems and well-designed ventilation systems are generalized at homes and workplaces. Measurement of carboxyhaemoglobin levels of patients presenting to ED due to non-specific symptoms like headache and dizziness during cold seasons and winter months using a pulse CO-oximeter should be a part of the routine of emergency medicine triage.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0748233716660641en_US
dc.identifier.endpage60en_US
dc.identifier.issn0748-2337
dc.identifier.issn1477-0393
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage53en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0748233716660641
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/3002
dc.identifier.volume33en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000394362200017en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publications Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofToxicology And Industrial Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectClinical toxicologyen_US
dc.subjectcarbon monoxide toxicityen_US
dc.subjectcarboxyhaemoglobinen_US
dc.subjectemergency departmenten_US
dc.subjectclinical symptomsen_US
dc.titleCarbon monoxide poisoning cases presenting with non-specific symptomsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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