title: Carbon dioxide as a potential danger to medical rescue teams at work - A case study.
abstract: Medical rescue teams might be exposed to the risk of accidental poisoning while performing rescue procedures. Exposure to the risk of lethal carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations is a rare situation. This case study describes rescuing a patient who suffered from sudden cardiac arrest due to accidental CO2poisoning. The victim was finally evacuated and resuscitated, but the circumstances of the rescue operation point to the need to equip ambulances with carbon dioxide detectors and hermetic oxygen masks. Med Pr 2017;68(1):135-138.
authors.affiliation: Poznan University of Medical Sciences / Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland (Department of Teaching Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy / Zakład Dydaktyki Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii). rpodlew@ump.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Podlewski
authors.affiliation: Poznan University of Medical Sciences / Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland (Department of Teaching Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy / Zakład Dydaktyki Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii). plotekw@poczta.onet.pl.
authors.forename: Włodzimierz
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Płotek
authors.affiliation: Poznan University of Medical Sciences / Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland (Department of Teaching Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy / Zakład Dydaktyki Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii). mgrzesko@ump.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grześkowiak
authors.affiliation: Poznan University of Medical Sciences / Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland (Department of Teaching Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy / Zakład Dydaktyki Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii). tmalkiewicz76@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Małkiewicz
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Lodz / Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Łódź, Poland (Department of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine / Zakład Medycyny Ratunkowej i Medycyny Katastrof). krystynafrydrysiak@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Frydrysiak
authors.affiliation: Poznan University of Medical Sciences / Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, Poznań, Poland (Department of Teaching Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy / Zakład Dydaktyki Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii). zzaba@ump.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Żaba
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D018635:Rescue Work; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide
keywords: carbon dioxide; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; environmental exposure; gas poisoning; grain dryer; medical rescuer