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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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Definition
: Toxic asphyxiation due to the displacement of oxygen from oxyhemoglobin by carbon monoxide.
Other names
Illuminating Gas Poisoning; Poisonings, Illuminating Gas; Poisonings, Carbon Monoxide; Monoxide Poisonings, Carbon; Monoxide Poisoning, Carbon; Illuminating Gas Poisonings; Gas Poisonings, Illuminating; Gas Poisoning, Illuminating; Carbon Monoxide Poisonings; Poisoning, Illuminating Gas; Poisoning, Carbon Monoxide