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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  8, Issue 4, October-December 2022, Pages 133-136
 

Case Report

A Case Study on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due to use of Gas Geysers in Bathrooms

Anand 1 , Priya Govil 2 , KishalayDatta 3

1 DNB Resident, 2 Attending Consultant, 3 Associate Director and HOD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Healthcare Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi 110088, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.8422.3

Abstract

To bring to light the greatly hazardous effects of the use of flue less gas geysers in the domestic setting. This article highlights the dangers and illeffects of using gas based geysersin the domestic setting. Over a period of 3months 3cases were seen in ER of Max Hospital which were suspects of CO poisoning due to use of gas geysers with unexplained neurological events while bathing in an ill ventilated bathroom with a functional flue less gas geyser. To increase awareness regarding gas geyser induced epilepsy and associated carbon monoxide intoxication, both of which are entirely preventable conditions. We also wish to emphasize the importance of stringent and universal implementation of gas geyser usage and installation laws.

Keywords: Carbon monoxide; Epilepsy; Gas geyser.


Corresponding Author : Anand