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Carbon monoxide can be easily confused with a stomach virus or flu-like symptoms, as the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, such as vomiting, nausea, headaches, and dizziness, are all symptomatic of the flu as well.
It depends on how one interprets the symptoms. The early stages of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches, dizziness and nausea, and so could be confused with the flu, vertigo or food poisoning. Prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide can result in rapid heart rates which could be confused with a heart or panic attack.
They are dehydated and overheated and may suffer from sunstroke if they do no reverse these symptoms quickly. It causes confusion and disorentation.
Casualty may appear drowsy and confused
General signs of hypothermia include shivering, cold and pale skin, confusion or memory loss, slurred speech, and extreme fatigue. Additionally, a casualty may exhibit poor coordination, slow breathing, and a weak pulse as their body temperature drops.
Flu symptoms can be confused with the early stages of carbon monoxide poisoning because both can cause headache, nausea, dizziness, and confusion. It is important to have a carbon monoxide detector in the home to differentiate between the two.
There are several different symptoms of hypothermia. Some of these symptoms include shivering, clumsiness, slurred speech, mumbling, confusion and poor decision making, and drowsiness.
Carbon monoxide can be easily confused with a stomach virus or flu-like symptoms, as the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, such as vomiting, nausea, headaches, and dizziness, are all symptomatic of the flu as well.
the body is cold or shivering under clothing, the casualty may appear drowsy and confused, and the casualty may even appear dead due to negligible vital signs
hyperthermia is the correct answer and not to be confused with hypothermia which is when the body temp drops
Hypothermia can lead to several things. Shivering uncontrollably, cold hands and feet, sluggish thinking, amnesia, frostbite, 'paradoxical undressing' (I'll explain that one later) and if it continues long enough, death. Paradoxical undressing is when the person becomes extremely disoriented, confused and combative. During this phase of hypothermia, the person will start discarding clothing, forcing the body to lose more heat faster.
The condition of being flustered, in a hurry, confused.