Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is typically treated by administration of oxygen via non-rebreather mask (NRB). High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an alternative to NRB in a variety of disease states. We report a case of the novel use of HFNC in the treatment of acute CO poisoning. A 29-year-old man p...
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| description | Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is typically treated by administration of oxygen via non-rebreather mask (NRB). High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an alternative to NRB in a variety of disease states. We report a case of the novel use of HFNC in the treatment of acute CO poisoning. A 29-year-old man presented with a carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) level of 29.8%. He was treated with HFNC, and COHb levels declined to 5.4% in 230 minutes. Given several theoretical advantages of HFNC relative to NRB, HFNC is a potential option for use in the treatment of CO poisoning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc9c3c8a6d124e2fb71f4dad341a31502022-12-22T01:08:46ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-02-014110.5811/cpcem.2019.9.43618cpcem-04-42Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal CannulaPatrick Lee0Steven D. Salhanick1Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Nashua, New HampshireMassachusetts/Rhode Island Center for Poison Control and Information, Staff Toxicologist, Boston, MassachusettsCarbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is typically treated by administration of oxygen via non-rebreather mask (NRB). High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an alternative to NRB in a variety of disease states. We report a case of the novel use of HFNC in the treatment of acute CO poisoning. A 29-year-old man presented with a carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) level of 29.8%. He was treated with HFNC, and COHb levels declined to 5.4% in 230 minutes. Given several theoretical advantages of HFNC relative to NRB, HFNC is a potential option for use in the treatment of CO poisoning.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/54p5v2g4 |
| spellingShingle | Patrick Lee Steven D. Salhanick Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| title | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula |
| title_full | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula |
| title_fullStr | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula |
| title_short | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Effectively Treated with High-flow Nasal Cannula |
| title_sort | carbon monoxide poisoning effectively treated with high flow nasal cannula |
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