Admission carboxyhemoglobin: is it a marker for burn patient outcomes? - Puyana S, Ruiz S, Amador F, Hai S, Young E, Lim R, Askari M, McKenney M, Mir H.

BACKGROUND: Carbon monoxide is a gas produced by the combustion of hydrocarbon products that binds to heme molecules, 240 times more than oxygen, producing carboxyhemoglobin (COHb). As a result of its high affinity, there is shift of the oxyhemoglobin diss...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news