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Carbon monoxide poisoning

Prevalence
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
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Therapy
  • Assess airway, breathing, circulation. d
  • Give 100% oxygen by rebreather mask for 6 hours, and repeat for 100 minutes for at least 3 days (with simple high-flow oxygen in between). a
  • Avoid using hyperbaric oxygen. a  

 

Expiry date: January 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   J   Ray , C   Ball
Reviewer   C D   Scheinkestel
CAT Writers   J   Ray , C   Ball