title: Recurrent acute life-threatening events and lactic acidosis caused by chronic carbon monoxide poisoning in an infant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0254, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loeffler
mesh_terms: 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