Citation

Dubrey SW, Chehab O, Ghonim S. Br. J. Hosp. Med. (MA Health) 2015; 76(3): 159-162.

Affiliation

Consultant Cardiologist.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, M A Healthcare)

DOI

10.12968/hmed.2015.76.3.159

PMID

25761806

Abstract

Carbon monoxide poisoning is both an ancient and current cause of inadvertent (accidental) death and more recently has emerged as a cause of suicide worldwide. This article describes the pathophysiology and epidemiology of this most toxic and frequently occult poison.

Language: en