Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in carbon monoxide poisoning in pregnancy: Maternal and fetal outcome

Closer monitoring and treatment is vital for pregnant carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning cases due to fetal poisoning component. Permanent damage can occur in both the mother and the baby. It may cause stillbirth even though no serious clinical symptoms occur in the mother. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment is advised for all pregnant patients regardless of their clinical symptoms. Pregnant CO poisoning patients that received HBO treatment and their fetal status were evaluated in this study.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research