A case of delayed neurological manifestation following carbon monoxide poisoning in Sri Lanka: epidemiology of exposure and literature review.

Kulatunga Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Pramitha Prabhashini KumarihamySenanayake Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage KularatneManoji PathirageWasala Mudiyanselage Sujeewa Nilanthi GunaratneRoshita Waduge

Published in: BMC pharmacology & toxicology (2019)

Though, it is uncommon in a tropical country like Sri Lanka, clinicians should have high degree of suspicion with the correct circumstances, as it is a challenge for the emergency physicians, even in countries with higher rate of CO poisoning. The exact mechanisms of acute and delayed toxicity, preventive methods and the suggested treatments are yet to be elucidated and this needs further attention and studies.

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