Other conditions may have symptoms similar to carbon monoxide poisoning. These include:
- Viral infections, such as the flu.
- Migraine headaches.
- Food poisoning.
- Mental illnesses, such as anxiety or panic attacks.
- Transient ischemic attacks (TIA) or a stroke.
- Heart problems such as chronic heart failure or arrhythmias.
- Colic (in an infant).
- Injury to the brain or spinal cord (nervous system).
- Seizure.
Credits
| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
| Last Updated | March 18, 2008 |
Author:Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Last Updated: 03/18/2008
