Recurrent acute life-threatening events and lactic acidosis caused by chronic carbon monoxide poisoning in an infant.
Acute severe carbon monoxide poisoning is usually easy to recognize and diagnose. However, chronic or less severe exposure may produce more subtle symptoms. We report on a 31/2-year-old girl who was admitted to the hospital several times with acute, life-threatening events, acidosis, and flu-like symptoms. The diagnosis was elusive, but after careful questioning of family members and a home visit, chronic carbon monoxide poisoning was diagnosed.
Foster
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0254, USA.
Goodwin
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Williams
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Loeffler
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D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000209:etiology*; D001049:Apnea / Q000209:etiology; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology