Carbon monoxide poisoning or "Silent killer": Diagnosis and current management
1 General Physician, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería.
2 General Physician, Universidad Libre de Barranquilla, Colombia.
3 General Physician, Fundación Universitaria San Martín de Barranquilla, Colombia.
4 General Physician, Universidad de Sucre, Colombia.
5 General Physician, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Sede Santa Marta.
6 General Physician, Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá.
7 General Physician, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga.
8 General Physician, Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(03), 522–527
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0693
Publication history:
Received on 09 November 2021; revised on 13 December 2021; accepted on 15 December 2021
Abstract:
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a dangerous cause of hospital admission and mortality around the world due to its ability to enter the body and bind to heme groups. Thus, it is important to carry out a correct management plan for this type of patient, in order to avoid and prevent the development of severe systemic complications and even death, for which a review of diagnostic techniques is carried out and treatment of this scenario and its effectiveness in terms of the evolution of the patient.
Keywords:
Carbon monoxide; Poisoning; Diagnosis; Management
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