What is New in Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine-Long-term Cardiac Effect of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.63-64, 2023 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/eajem.galenos.2023.93609
- Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.63-64
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is the second most common cause of fatal poisoning in the United States (1). It can be likened to the tip of an iceberg. It is suspected to be the most common cause of fatal poisoning worldwide, especially given the underreported cases in Asia and Europe (2-4).
The primary target tissues for CO poisoning are the brain and the myocardium. The major morbidity and mortality related to CO poisoning are mainly due to cardiac and neurological dysfunctions.
The long-term neurological effects of CO poisoning are well reported as delayed neurological sequelae in the literature and can occur 4 days to 5 weeks after CO exposure. The reported incidence varies widely, from 3% to 40% of patients (5). Reported neurological effects include cognitive impairment and affective disorders (6).