Half-Life of Carbon Monoxide and the Impact of Oxygen Therapy

Purpose: To use the kinetics of carbon monoxide excretion to estimate blood levels at different times after intoxication.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient who has been poisoned with carbon monoxide?

Yes

Percent COHb at presentation to the hospital

percent

Time since removed from the site of exposure

minutes

Was the patient treated with oxyen during transport?

Yes

PaO2 after admission

Target percent COHb

percent

Oxygen therapy being used

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Estimated percent COHb at time of rescue

Time in minutes from time of admission to target COHb

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Clinical Classification for the Severity of Carbon Monoxide Toxicity
Laboratory Tests
- Interpretation of Carboxyhemoglobin Blood Concentration
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Specialty

Toxicology
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care

Objective

response to therapy

ICD-10

X47 - Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other gases and vapours

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Purpose: To use the kinetics of carbon monoxide excretion to estimate blood levels at different times after intoxication.

Specialty: Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care

Objective: response to therapy

ICD-10: X47,

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