title: Metabolic predictors of carbon monoxide poisoning.
abstract: In a retrospective study of 54 carbon monoxide (CO) levels greater than 10%, we looked for correlations with glucose, electrolytes and anion gap. Electrolytes and anion gap were not found to be significant. We did find, however, that 8 out of the 12 CO levels greater than 25 had glucose values greater than 110. We, therefore, conclude that if a patient presents with the appropriate history or signs of vague CNS symptoms and an increased blood glucose, a measurement of CO should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Leikin
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Goldenberg
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zell-Kantor
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002712:Chlorides; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin; D011188:Potassium