Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Symptoms & Signs (CO Poisoning)

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Alternate Names : CO Poisoning

Symptoms linked with CO poisoning include:

a cherry-red skin color due to the mixture of hemoglobin and CO in the blood

dilated pupils and visual impairments

a heartbeat that is either too fast or too slow

muscle spasms, paralysis, twitching, or convulsions

palpitations, which is when a person can feel the heart beating in the chest

trouble breathing, called shortness of breath

loss of consciousness, known as coma

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Author: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 07/27/01

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