Life-threatening pulmonary embolism that occurred immediately after acute carbon monoxide poisoning in the emergency department
We report the first case of a life-threatening PE that occurred immediately after acute CO poisoning and was treated with a thrombolytic agent. A 38-year-old woman presented at the emergency department with a stuporous mental status immediately after acute CO poisoning. She was started on hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which maintained her hemodynamic stability.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Seok Jeong Lee, Yong Sung Cha, Yoonsuk Lee, Hyun Kim Source Type: research
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