Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless gas produced via incomplete combustion of carbonaceous fuels.
CO poisoning occurs when carboxyhemoglobin and CO accumulation leads to impaired phys...
Health of family members?
CO is an environmental gas that often sickens multiple household members.
Use of furnace or space hea...
Recognize CO exposure.
Remove patient from source of CO.
Initial stabilization
Administer 100% oxygen at least until patient is asymptomatic and carboxyhemoglobin level is <5...
Acute mortality appears to be caused by carboxymyoglobin formation and ischemic vent...
Baum CR. What’s new in pediatric carbon monoxide poisoning? Clin Pediatr Emerg Med. 2008;9:43–46. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]
Macnow TE, Waltzman ML. Carbon monoxide poison...
T58.91XA Toxic effect of carb monx from unsp source, acc, init
T58.8X1A Toxic effect of carb monx from oth source, accidental, init
T58.01XA Toxic effe...
Q: At what carboxyhemoglobin level should hyperbaric oxygen therapy be recommended?
A: In practice, most dissociation of carboxyhemoglobin occurs with administration of normal pressure oxygen befor...
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<bold><italic>Figure 10-5</bold> Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. A</bold> faulty natural gas room heater caused this fatal poisoning. The characteristic cherry-red coloration of skin persists in death. CO binds irreversibly with hemoglobin to produce bright red hemoglobin which retains its color even though no oxygen is present.
<bold><italic>Figure 10-5</bold> Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. A</bold> faulty natural gas room heater caused th...