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CAUSES OF
ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY
Placental Abruption
Uterine Rupture
Stroke
Respiratory Arrest
Electrical Shock
Drowning
Brain Tumor
Carbon Monoxide Inhalation
Poisoning
Heart Attack
Heart Arrhythmia
Extreme Low Blood Pressure
Choking
Suffocation
Compression of Trachea
Respiratory Conditions interfering with Proper Breathing
Illegal Drug Use
CAUSES OF TOXIC BRAIN INJURIES
Carbon Monoxide **Most Prevalent**
(due to old furnaces, gas and wood stoves, other fuel burning appliances and devices, dryers, gas and kerosene space heaters in poorly ventilated areas)
Lead
Mold
Mercury
Cleaning Solvents
Pesticides
Air Freshners
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Fires and burn pits
Chemical fumes
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