Toxicity associated with carbon monoxide.

Table 3-1. Carbon Monoxide Exposures and Carboxyhemoglobin Levels Associated with Health Effects from Selected Studies Representing the Lowest Adverse Effect Levels

The primary purpose of this chapter is to provide public health officials, physicians, toxicologists, and other interested individuals and groups with an overall perspective on the toxicology of carbon monoxide. It contains descriptions and evaluations of toxicological studies and epidemiological investigations and provides conclusions, where possible, on the relevance of toxicity and toxicokin...

Histopathological study of erythropoietin protective effect on carbon monoxide-induced cardiotoxicity in rat

Objective(s): Cardiotoxicity is one of the major consequences in carbon monoxide poisoning. Following our previous work, in this study we aimed to define the myocardium changes induced by carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication and evaluate erythropoietin (EPO) effect on CO cardiotoxicity in rat. Materials and Methods:  Severe carbon monoxide toxicity induced by 3000 ppm CO in Wistar rat.  EPO was ad...

End-tidal Carbon Dioxide Measurements in Unintentional Non-Fire-Related Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Background: Poisoning with carbon monoxide occurs occasionally worldwide, and the gold diagnostic standard is to measure carboxyhemoglobin level in the blood. This study investigated the correlation between carboxyhemoglobin and the end-tidal carbon dioxide levels in 50 patients with carbon monoxide poisoning. Methods: We recruited 50 volunteer patients who had been admitted to the Emergency S...

Analysis of temporal - spatial distribution Carbon monoxide gas in the atmosphere of Iran using Aqua/AIRS data

Considering the vital importance of air and the increasing trace of its contaminating factors, it is necessary to study the contaminating factors in order to be aware of the existing situation. The phenomenon of air pollution is one of the most important problems in many parts of Iran, due to several reasons, increasing the amount of it day by day. Carbon monoxide is one of the most dangerous p...

Carbon monoxide poisoning in a patient with carbon dioxide retention: a therapeutic challenge

We present the case of a 70 year-old man with carbon monoxide poisoning following a house fire. A significant smoking history and likely underlying chronic lung pathology complicated treatment, as due to symptomatic retention of carbon dioxide we were unable to use high-flow oxygen to facilitate the elimination of carbon monoxide. We suggest that patients with risk factors for obstructive lung ...

Smoke Inhalation, Cyanide Toxicity, and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning