Other conditions with symptoms similar to carbon monoxide poisoning
Other conditions may have symptoms similar to carbon monoxide poisoning. These include:
- Stomach flu.
- Headache.
- Food poisoning.
- Colic (in an infant).
- Injury to the brain or spinal cord (nervous system).
- Stroke.
- Seizure.
- Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety or panic attacks, which can cause dizziness, shortness of breath, and confusion.
- Heart problems such as chronic heart failure or arrhythmias, which can cause fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
- Syncope.
- Uneven breathing.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Sabra L. Katz-Wise | Last Updated: June 12, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology | |
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