A case of industrial carbon dioxide poisoning.
A case of poisoning by carbon dioxide from an overhead fire-extinguishing apparatus is reported, and the subsequent rapid reversal of blood-gas and acid-base changes during the recovery phase described. A possible explanation of these changes is discussed.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D014508:Urea; D010100:Oxygen