364. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Small Gasolinepowered Engines: A Control Technology Solution

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.J. Kovein ◽  
G. Earnest ◽  
R. Mickelsen ◽  
D. O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Technology Solution

Carbon monoxide poisoning

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-357
Author(s):  
David R Smart ◽  
Paul D Mark
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Study of Carbon Monoxide Intoxication in Fire Victimis

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2932-2935
Author(s):  
Sofia David ◽  
Anton Knieling ◽  
Calin Scripcaru ◽  
Madalina Diac ◽  
Ion Sandu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Intoxication ◽  
Gas Poisoning ◽  
The World ◽  
Fire Victims ◽  
In Fire

Carbon monoxide poisoning is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity of toxic origin in the world. Its insidious and polymorphic symptomatology makes it difficult to diagnose. It occurs accidentally, because of non-supervised domestic fires, or in fire victims. In fire victims, in particular, the differential diagnosis between carbon monoxide gas poisoning, inhalation of other toxic products of combustion like cyanide, oxygen deprivation, thermal burns and shock due to burns as a cause of death is not an easy task. The authors examined 107 fire victims that were autopsied at the Forensic Medicine from Iasi, Romania, in the last 10 years (2007-2016). Most cases were males (69.16%), young (0-9 years) or older than 60 with a burned surface of 91-100% in 68.22% of cases. Blood samples from the cadavers were collected in all cases in order to analyse carboxyhaemoglobin concentration and haemolysis. Toxicological analysis revealed a carboxyhaemoglobin level of maximum 95% but the majority of cases (70.72%) had a concentration inferior to 50%. An inverse correlation was identified between carboxyhaemoglobin concentration and haemolysis, an indicator of heat dissociation. Our study proves that many fire victims may die because of carbon monoxide intoxication prior to the extent of burns at a lethal potential.

Hyperbaric oxygen for late sequelae of carbon monoxide poisoning enhances neurological recovery: case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lon W. Keim ◽  
◽  
Sreekanth Koneru ◽  
Vesper Fe Marie Ramos ◽  
Najib Murr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Neurological Recovery ◽  
Late Sequelae

Another perspective on ACEP policy on critical issues in carbon monoxide poisoning: Invited commentary

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Hampson ◽  
◽  
Richard Moon ◽  
Lindell Weaver ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
Critical Issues
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