Carbon monoxide poisoning. Immediate diagnosis and treatment are crucial to avoid complications.
National Flight Nurse Academy, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, USA. lfr4@case.edu
Laura Dorman
LD
Rosenthal
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004190:Disasters; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010092:Oximetry; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012307:Risk Factors; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013997:Time Factors; D014691:Ventilation
D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin