Citation

Hampson NB, Piantadosi CA, Thom SR, Weaver LK. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2012; 186(11): 1095-1101.

Affiliation

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Thoracic Society)

DOI

10.1164/rccm.201207-1284CI

PMID

23087025

Abstract

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is common in modern society, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality in the United States annually. Over the past two decades, sufficient information has been published about carbon monoxide poisoning in the medical literature to draw firm conclusions about many aspects of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and clinical management of the syndrome, along with evidence-based recommendations for optimal clinical practice. This article provides clinical practice guidance to the pulmonary and critical care community with regard to the diagnosis, management and prevention of acute CO poisoning. The paper represents the consensus opinion of four recognized content experts in the field. Supporting data were drawn from the published, peer-reviewed literature on CO poisoning, placing emphasis on selecting studies that most closely mirror clinical practice.

Language: en