Hyperbaric oxygen treatment resistant carbon monoxide poisoning

In literature, carbon monoxide intoxication (COI) is described by nonspecific symptoms (headache, myalgia, dizziness, weakness, confusion, unconsciousness) like in present patient with unconsciousness [1]. All organs, especially brain and heart, can suffer from COI. On radiological images, hypoxic brain injury can be observed in cerebral cortex and white matter, basal ganglia and especially globus pallidus [2]. In long-term, it can also cause to neuropsychiatric disorders, neurocognitive dysfunctions, and delayed encephalopathy in 0.06 –40% of the survivors.
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research