injuries and poisoning
Smoke Inhalation
Symptoms of Smoke Inhalation
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, nausea, drowsiness, confusion, and coma. Damage to the windpipe, breathing passages, or lungs can cause cough, wheezing and/or shortness of breath. These symptoms can occur right away or take up to 24 hours to develop. Burns of the mouth and throat cause swelling that can make it difficult to breathe air in. People may have soot in the mouth or nose, singed nasal hairs, or burns around the mouth. 