This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Sign in
Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Diagnostic clues

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

  • more than one person living in house affected;
  • symptomatic improvement when away from house e.g. whilst on holiday.
  • symptoms worse in winter when heating in use;
  • symptoms worse when cooker being used;

Signs that may be present include:

  • black sooty marks on wall around fires, boilers, stoves;
  • black sooty marks on gas fire radiants;
  • gas appliances burning with yellow flames rather than blue;
  • accumulatioon of smoke in rooms due to faulty flues; it is not possible to smell carbon monoxide but you can smell other combustion products.

Create an account to add page annotations

Create a free account

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page

The content herein is provided for informational purposes and does not replace the need to apply professional clinical judgement when diagnosing or treating any medical condition. A licensed medical practitioner should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

Connect

Copyright 2024 Oxbridge Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of OmniaMed Communications Limited. All rights reserved. Any distribution or duplication of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. Oxbridge Solutions receives funding from advertising but maintains editorial independence.