title: Carbon monoxide poisoning associated with narghile use.
abstract: The case history is presented of a healthy 25-year-old man who was admitted to hospital after two syncopal episodes caused by carbon monoxide poisoning after smoking narghile. Clinicians should be aware of this association when they evaluate syncope in the emergency department, especially in narghile users.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, MESA Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umut Yucel
authors.initials: UY
authors.lastname: Cavus
authors.forename: Zehra Hamiyet
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Rehber
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozeke
authors.forename: Erdogan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ilkay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin