title: Carbon monoxide poisoning: an ancient and frequent cause of accidental death.
abstract: Carbon monoxide poisoning is both an ancient and current cause of inadvertent (accidental) death and more recently has emerged as a cause of suicide worldwide. This article describes the pathophysiology and epidemiology of this most toxic and frequently occult poison.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Cardiologist.
authors.forename: Simon W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Dubrey
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chehab
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghonim
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006397:Hematinics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D006454:Hemoglobins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin