Case of carbon monoxide poisoning after smoking shisha.
Carbon monoxide poisoning has been reported as a result of exposure to various sources of smoke, such as car exhaust fumes, home water heaters and tobacco smoke. We describe a case of symptomatic, moderately severe carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in a young Mediterranean man after smoking a waterpipe, or shisha. This case highlights the importance of considering carbon monoxide exposure in patients presenting with non-specific neurological symptoms to the emergency department (ED).
Tan Tock Seng Emergency Department, 11, Jalan, Tan Tock Seng, Singapore. Beng_Leong_Lim@ttsh.com.sg
Beng Leong
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Lim
Ghee Hian
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Lim
Eillyne
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Seow