A 50-year-old male is found unconscious in a car with the engine running in a closed garage. His skin is cherry-red. After removal from the garage and...

Question

A 50-year-old male is found unconscious in a car with the engine running in a closed garage. His skin is cherry-red. After removal from the garage and commencement of high-flow oxygen, he has a seizure. What is the most likely cause of the seizure?

Accepted Answer

Severe carbon monoxide poisoning causing cerebral hypoxia and neuronal injury

Answer

Carbon dioxide narcosis from the exhaust fumes

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Epilepsy unrelated to the CO exposure

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Alcohol withdrawal

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Hypoglycaemia

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): CO Poisoning with Seizures

A 50-year-old male is found unconscious in a car with the engine running in a closed garage. His skin is cherry-red. After removal from the garage and commencement of high-flow oxygen, he has a seizure. What is the most likely cause of the seizure?