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Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels . Symptoms are often described as “flu-like” and commonly include headache , dizziness , weakness , vomiting , chest pain , and confusion . Large exposures can result in loss of consciousness , arrhythmias , seizures , or death .

Carbon monoxide primarily causes adverse effects by combining with hemoglobin to form carboxy hemoglobin (HbCO) preventing the blood from carrying oxygen .