Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Emphasis on hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
Six cases of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in children are presented. The importance of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as the cornerstone of treatment in the prevention of either acute or delayed complications is discussed.
D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male