Nitrous Oxide Toxicity: Case Files of the Carolinas Medical Center Medical Toxicology Fellowship

摘要

A 45-year-old man presented to the emergency department with paresthesias and a history of inhaling 100 canisters of whipped cream chargers per week for approximately 4 weeks. During this time period, he noted progressively worsening numbness and tingling in his distal extremities. These symptoms were worse in his lower extremities compared to his upper extremities. He presented to the emergency department after he was nearly involved in a motor vehicle collision. While driving that day, he could sense neither where his feet were in relation to the car pedals nor the vibration of the pedals. He ate an omnivorous diet, had no history of bariatric surgeries, and did not have any gastrointestinal symptoms.