Case Report Aviat Space Environ Med 1996

Severe carbon monoxide poisoning in the pediatric patient: a case report

Brown D, Golich F, Tappel J, Dykstra T, Ott D — Aviat Space Environ Med, 1996

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on the case of a 10-year-old girl who was severely poisoned by carbon monoxide and treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

A 10-year-old girl with a carboxyhemoglobin level of 48% received hyperbaric oxygen therapy and manual artificial ventilation for 2.5 hours. She made a full recovery with no neurological problems observed seven months later, in contrast to an 11-year-old playmate with a 51% carboxyhemoglobin level who did not survive.

Canadian Relevance

This study covers carbon monoxide poisoning, which is a Health Canada-recognised indication for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study describes only one patient's experience and does not provide generalizable evidence or comparisons to other treatments.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	8775406
Year Published	1996
Journal	Aviat Space Environ Med
MeSH Terms	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Carboxyhemoglobin; Child; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Respiration, Artificial; Treatment Outcome

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