title: Syncope associated with water pipe smoking.
abstract: The water pipe (narghile) in particular is widely used in the Arabian Peninsula and the Turkish world, and has also recently become an increasingly popular way of consuming tobacco in Europe. Contrary to popular belief, it contains more tar, carbon monoxide (CO) and toxic gases than cigarettes. This report describes a patient presenting to the emergency department with syncope as a result of water pipe use, with tests revealing toxically high CO levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medicine Faculty, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey. yunuskaraca52@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yunus
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.forename: Umut
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Eryigit
authors.forename: Nurhak
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aksut
authors.forename: Suha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turkmen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult