Carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide poisoning has received little attention in th pediatric literature, although it is not uncommon in children. With the advent of alternative energy sources, such as woodburning stoves, one might predict an increase in its incidence over the next few years. Carbon monoxide poisoning is well described in the adult medical, surgical, neurologic, and psychiatric literature. It can cause a severe encephalopathy and have cardiovascular, pulmonary, muscular, renal, cutaneous, visual, and auditory manifestations. In this review a case of severe carbon monoxide poisoning with complications is presented.