Identifying carbon monoxide poisoning

A case study of Charles Henderson, a 60-year-old man who suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning, is presented. After a patient with CO poisoning has been removed from the source of CO, the top priority is to reoxygenate his blood quickly with high-flow 100% oxygen.

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Published inNursing (Jenkintown, Pa.) Vol. 34; no. 11; pp. 68 - 69
Main Authors KRESS, TERRI, KRUEGER, DIANE
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01.11.2004
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - blood
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - diagnosis
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - therapy
Carboxyhemoglobin - metabolism
Emergency Treatment - methods
Emergency Treatment - nursing
First aid
Humans
Male
Medical treatment
Middle Aged
Older people
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy
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Summary:A case study of Charles Henderson, a 60-year-old man who suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning, is presented. After a patient with CO poisoning has been removed from the source of CO, the top priority is to reoxygenate his blood quickly with high-flow 100% oxygen.
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ISSN:0360-4039
1538-8689
DOI:10.1097/00152193-200411000-00051