Carbon monoxide poisoning is a common presentation in the
Emergency Department. The clinical presentation runs a spectrum, ranging from
headache and
dizziness to
coma and
death, with a mortality rate ranging from 1 to 3 %.
Administration of normobaric 100%
oxygen is the
therapy of choice for most cases, while
hyperbaric oxygen therapy is reserved for severe
poisoning.
Hyperglycemia is commonly seen with this
poisoning but the
association of
hypoglycemia is not well described in
human studies. Here, we present the case of
hypoglycemia in
carbon monoxide poisoning with good clinical outcome in a 22-year-old
male.