Carbon monoxide poisoning in a patient with carbon dioxide retention: a therapeutic challenge.
We present the case of a 70 year-old man with carbon monoxide poisoning following a house fire. A significant smoking history and likely underlying chronic lung pathology complicated treatment, as due to symptomatic retention of carbon dioxide we were unable to use high-flow oxygen to facilitate the elimination of carbon monoxide. We suggest that patients with risk factors for obstructive lung disease be monitored extremely carefully during treatment for carbon monoxide toxicity.
Lane
Tristan Ra
TR
Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, London, NW10 7NS, UK. tristanlane@doctors.net.uk.
Williamson
Wilby J
WJ
Brostoff
Joshua M
JM