Carbon monoxide intoxication: What we know. Issue 3 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reumuth, Georg; Alharbi, Ziyad; Houschyar, Khosrow Siamak; Kim, Bong-Sung; Siemers, Frank; Fuchs, Paul Christian; Grieb, Gerrit
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 45:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 526
• Page End: 530
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Carbon monoxide -- CO intoxication -- COHb; Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.07.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

Abstract: Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic, color-, taste- and odorless gas with fatal consequences if undetected. Intoxication caused by CO is frequent possibly leading to a high morbidity and mortality. The disease involves multiple organ systems without a typical clinical presentation. The clinical picture is furthermore unrelated to levels of carboxyhemoglobin — the routine biomarker. Therefore the diagnosis and treatment can be very demanding. This article in detail reviews epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and the therapy of this multidisciplinary challenge.