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Toxic Inhalations

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Toxic Inhalations Symptoms

Symptoms of toxic inhalations include:

Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
Cough
Headache
Vomiting

Worsening symptoms of toxic inhalations include:

Chest pain
Coughing up blood
Fever
Cyanosis:

Blue lips or nailbeds

Confusion
Fainting
Seizure

For more information:

Smoke inhalation symptoms
Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms
Cyanide poisoning symptoms
Hydrocarbon inhalation symptoms

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Last Updated: Aug 13, 2008 References

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

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