What Researchers Did
Researchers reported a rare case of a 38-year-old woman who developed a life-threatening pulmonary embolism immediately after acute carbon monoxide poisoning.
What They Found
A 38-year-old woman experienced profound shock immediately after her first hyperbaric oxygen therapy session for acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Emergency ultrasound revealed signs of a severe pulmonary embolism, which was successfully treated with a thrombolytic agent. The patient recovered following this urgent intervention.
Canadian Relevance
This study covers carbon monoxide poisoning, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Study Limitations
As a single case report, the findings of this study cannot be generalized to all patients with carbon monoxide poisoning.