Carboxyhemoglobin levels in carbon monoxide poisoning: do they correlate with the clinical picture?

Abstract Objective It is commonly written that carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) measurements correlate with the clinical presentation of patients poisoned with carbon monoxide (CO). However, the evidence supporting this concept is scanty. The present study was performed to analyze COHb measurements in a lar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2008-07, Vol.26 (6), p.665-669
Hauptverfasser:	Hampson, Neil B., MD, Hauff, Niels M., BE
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - blood Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - therapy Carboxyhemoglobin - metabolism Child Child, Preschool Drug intoxications. Doping Emergency Emergency medical care Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Intensive care medicine Male Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality Motor vehicles Pharmacology. Drug treatments Poisoning Predictive Value of Tests Treatment Outcome
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