Hamashoji, Miki and Kunitomo, Kotaro and Shimizu, Taro and Tsuji, Takahiro (2022) Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in a Psychiatric Patient Mistaken for Indefinite Complaints. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 9 (3). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2284-2594
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Abstract
Introduction: Carbon monoxide (CO) binds to haemoglobin with a much higher affinity than oxygen, forming carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb), which impairs oxygen transport and utilization. As CO concentrations can easily peak in closed environments, non-fire-related CO poisoning can also occur. However, because CO poisoning is often a nonspecific clinical finding, it can result in a diagnostic error. This report details the misdiagnosis of a 42-year-old male patient with psychiatric disorders.Case description: The patient presented to the hospital with dizziness, abdominal pain and nausea on multiple occasions. His symptoms were ascribed to his psychiatric conditions. On his fifth visit, we diagnosed the patient with CO poisoning. Discussion: It is apparent that this patient was misdiagnosed because of his medical history, and standard analysis was overlooked. When patients with psychiatric disorders have nonspecific symptoms, it is important to check for urgent underlying conditions during diagnosis.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Carbon monoxide poisoning, emergency room, diagnostic error |
| Subjects: | 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) |
| Depositing User: | Marina Spanti |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2022 13:10 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2022 13:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/21816 |
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