Carbon Monoxide Intoxication – Review
نویسندگان
چکیده
CO, binds to the iron atoms in hemoglobin, with an affinity 200-250 times that of oxygen, and impairs oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. Hence, CO toxicity is a situation characterized by impairment of oxygen transportation and consumption. It has been reported that 30% of such cases are not diagnosed since the signs and symptoms in CO intoxication. Definitive diagnosis of CO intoxication is established by measuring the COHb concentration in arterial or venous blood.
منابع مشابه
منوکسید کربن بازدمی دانش آموزان تهران
Background and aimsCarbon monoxide poisoning is a major cause of mortality due to gasinhalation. It is more prevalent in winter, because of poor indoor ventilation. The purpose of ourstudy was to evaluate exhaled carbon monoxide of students and to estimate their exposure to this gas.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was performed in winter 2008. The exhaled carbonmonoxide level of 184 students ...
متن کاملEffects of Erythropoietin on Electrocardiogram Changes in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: an Experimental Study in Rats
The aim of this study was to define the electrocardiogram (ECG) changes following the moderate to severe CO intoxication in rats, and also evaluating the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on observed cardiac disturbances. The growing literature on erythropoietin effect on cardiac ischemia led us to question its effect on cardiotoxicity due to the carbon monoxide poisoning. Wistar rats were exposed...
متن کاملQT dispersion in carbon monoxide poisoning.
BACKGROUND Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning are serious health problems, and effect of reducing the blood's oxygen carrying capacity. Deaths due to CO poisoning are mostly related to myocardial injury and central nervous system pathologies. AIM The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between carbon monoxide intoxication, QT dispersion, and cardiac markers. MATERIALS AND ...
متن کاملEffects of Erythropoietin on Electrocardiogram Changes in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: an Experimental Study in Rats
The aim of this study was to define the electrocardiogram (ECG) changes following the moderate to severe CO intoxication in rats, and also evaluating the effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on observed cardiac disturbances. The growing literature on erythropoietin effect on cardiac ischemia led us to question its effect on cardiotoxicity due to the carbon monoxide poisoning. Wistar rats were exposed...
متن کاملA Rare Cause of Chronic Headache that May Be Misdiagnosed as Migraine: Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Differential diagnosis of primary headache disorders can be challenging for physicians. Although the association of headache with acute carbon monoxide intoxication is very well-defined, in refractory nonspecific headaches associated with chronic low dose exposure to carbon monoxide, CO intoxication is usually overlooked, mostly due to vague symptoms. Herein we present a 15-year-old female pati...
متن کامل