Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service
The carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) is a common condition. It is presented in 17.5 per 100,000 habitants. It is the main cause of poisoning mortality in developed countries. The condition requires a high index of suspicion and exhaustive evaluation of the patient circumstances. The diagnosis is compl...
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doaj-4297e3b6b0f448e9bc6b6284404a9b6d2020-11-25T03:10:40ZspaUniversidad del CaucaRevista de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud0124-308X2016-06-01181127Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency serviceArnulfo Orobio-Quiñones0Marie Claire Berrouet1Residente de tercer año, Medicina de Urgencias, Universidad CESMédica Toxicóloga, Hospital General de Medellín, Clínica Soma. Universidad CESThe carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) is a common condition. It is presented in 17.5 per 100,000 habitants. It is the main cause of poisoning mortality in developed countries. The condition requires a high index of suspicion and exhaustive evaluation of the patient circumstances. The diagnosis is complicated by the unspecific symptoms and lack of reliable markers. CO-oximetry is a tool that helps the diagnosis, therapeutic decision-making and monitoring. Although the evidence is still controversial, the best opportunity for patients intoxicated with CO is the use of oxygen at high concentrations in a hyperbaric chamber. Considering the difficult access to hyperbaric chamber in our setting, we must consider alternative therapies that can help reduce acute complications and chronic consequences.http://facultadsalud.unicauca.edu.co/revista/ojs2/index.php/rfcs/article/view/135Intoxicación monóxido de carbono, monóxido de carbono, envenenamiento monóxido de carbono |
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Arnulfo Orobio-Quiñones Marie Claire Berrouet Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Intoxicación monóxido de carbono, monóxido de carbono, envenenamiento monóxido de carbono |
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Arnulfo Orobio-Quiñones Marie Claire Berrouet |
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Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service |
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Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service |
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Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service |
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Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service |
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Carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service |
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carbon monoxide intoxication: an event to be detected by the emergency service |
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Universidad del Cauca |
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud |
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0124-308X |
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2016-06-01 |
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The carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) is a common condition. It is presented in 17.5 per 100,000 habitants. It is the main cause of poisoning mortality in developed countries. The condition requires a high index of suspicion and exhaustive evaluation of the patient circumstances. The diagnosis is complicated by the unspecific symptoms and lack of reliable markers. CO-oximetry is a tool that helps the diagnosis, therapeutic decision-making and monitoring. Although the evidence is still controversial, the best opportunity for patients intoxicated with CO is the use of oxygen at high concentrations in a hyperbaric chamber. Considering the difficult access to hyperbaric chamber in our setting, we must consider alternative therapies that can help reduce acute complications and chronic consequences. |
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Intoxicación monóxido de carbono, monóxido de carbono, envenenamiento monóxido de carbono |
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