• La Revue du praticien · Apr 2008

    [Acute carbon monoxide poisoning].

    • Jean-Claude Raphaël.
    • Service de réanimation médico-chirurgicale, hôpital Raymond-Poincaré, 92380 Garches. jean-claude.raphael@rpc.aphp.fr
    • Rev Prat. 2008 Apr 30; 58 (8): 849-54.

    AbstractCarbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is still complicated by a high mortality and morbidity rate. Diagnosis can be obvious but is most of time difficult and sometimes remained unknown. It is usually based on clinical signs and must be confirmed by assessment of CO level in room air or in patient's expired breathing or blood and detection of a source. Mild neurological sequelae are very common. Normobaric oxygen is the first line treatment. Comatose and pregnant patients must undergo hyperbaric oxygen. All CO poisoning has to be declared to sanitary authority, which will in turn conduct a technical inspection to remove the source. The patient must be informed that he is at risk of new poisoning and of neurological complications. Progress in prevention and research in therapeutics are needed in order to reduce CO related morbidity.

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