Unexpected carboxyhemoglobin half-life during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case report

Abstract Background Cardiac arrest (CA) following CO poisoning (CO-induced CA) exposes patients to an extremely high risk of mortality and remains challenging to treat effectively. Terminal carboxyhemoglobin elimination half-life (COHbt1/2) is critically affected by ventilation, oxygen therapy, and...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Delvau, Andrea Penaloza, Véronique Franssen, Frédéric Thys, Pierre-Marie Roy, Philippe Hantson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00492-2