carbon monoxide poisoning
toxicity due to exposure to carbon monoxide
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Summary
carbon monoxide poisoning ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,659 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: intoxication[2], chemical hazard[3]
- Has use: charcoal-burning suicide[4]
- Commons category: Carbon monoxide[5]
- Route of administration: inhalation administration[6], eye contact[7], skin absorption[8]
- Afflicts: circulatory system[9], central nervous system[10], blood[11], lung[12], human[13], heme protein[14]
- Symptoms and signs: headache[15], syncope[16], angina pectoris[17], ST depression[18], cyanosis[19], hallucination[20], mental confusion[21], dizziness[22], fatigue[23], nausea[24], tachypnea[25]
- Has cause: carbon monoxide[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Carbon monoxide poisoning[27]
- Health specialty: emergency medicine[28]
- First aid measures: artificial respiration[29], eye frostbite protocol[30], skin frostbite protocol[31], move to fresh air[32]
- Uses: carboxyhemoglobin[33]
- WordLift URL: http://data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/carbon_monoxide_poisoning[34]
- Handled, mitigated, or managed by: carbon monoxide detector[35], ventilation[36], exhaust system[37]
Why It Matters
carbon monoxide poisoning has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]