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Toxic Inhalations Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have a toxic inhalation and any of the following:

Rapid breathing
Worsening wheezing
Worsening difficulty breathing
Worsening cough
Coughing up blood
Chest pain
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Vomiting
Worsening headache
Cyanosis:

Blue lips or nailbeds

Confusion
Fainting
Seizure

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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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