Clinical picture of carbon monoxide poisoning 20%
30%
50%
60-70%
Nervous system
Headache Tightness
Throbbing frontal headache
Tinnitus Dimming of vision Lethargy
Impaired hearing & vision Convulsion s then ms. weakness
Coma Respiratory Intermitten failure t convulsions
Breathing
Breathless on exertion
Dyspnoea
More Chynedyspnoea Stoke’s Tachypnoea respiration
respiratory rate
respiratory rate
Tachycardia Anginal pain Myocardial infarction Arrythmia Nausea & vomiting D.D: gastroentrit is
Depressed heart action
Weak pulse
C.V.S
D.D: influenza like symptoms
By Nancy M.H
Possible death
70-80%
80-90%
Death within an hour
10-20%