Demystifying the fog – CT and MRI confirming the diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning by gas geysers

Conclusion The distribution of brain lesions produced by “gas geyser poisoning”, very closely correlated with that of brain involvement in carbon monoxide intoxication. Thus, we conclude that it is the CO produced by incomplete combustion of LPG in poorly ventilated washrooms that leads to various neurological symptoms in these patients. The purpose of this paper is to create awareness among radiologists, emergency medicine physicians, neurologists, general physicians and the public about the existence of gas geyser poisoning and to further elaborate the imaging findings in these patients.
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research