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Physiology & Medicine / Re: carbon monoxide poisoned unborn babies & children
« on: 22/11/2004 05:58:59 »
Yes Lynn, the neurological and behavioral effects of carbon monoxide poisoning can be permanent, unfortunately. Would it make asthma and eczema worse? Don't know. I would guess not, because those are generally allergic type reactions, however, the flushing of your face caused by the CO toxicity might have made your eczema appear worse. Haven't found anything that relates to coarctation of the aorta or clacifications in the abdomen, but low birth weight and metabolic acidosis definitely are related to the CO exposure. Prematurity? Most of the articles I read give fetal death as a result, but not so much prematurity. However, I should think it could cause it by putting the fetus in distress. Learning disabilities -- definitely. Here's a site that deals with CO exposure during pregnancy specifically http://www.gasdetection.com/TECH/co.html
What a nightmare for you and your family, and shame on the docs for not diagnosing it properly. A better history would have told them that. However, it's a difficult diagnosis to make. The biggest clue, to me, was that the symptoms began every winter. I assume you have a CO detector in your home now?
What a nightmare for you and your family, and shame on the docs for not diagnosing it properly. A better history would have told them that. However, it's a difficult diagnosis to make. The biggest clue, to me, was that the symptoms began every winter. I assume you have a CO detector in your home now?