Toxicities
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning starves tissues of oxygen by binding haemoglobin and disrupting cellular respiration. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, FDA-approved for this use, rapidly displaces CO from haemoglobin and cytochrome oxidase, restores oxygen delivery, and helps prevent the delayed neurological effects that can follow serious exposures.
Evidence Level A Standard of Care
Treatment protocol
Protocol
Pressure
2.4 – 2.8 ATA
Duration
90 min
Sessions
1 – 3 (emergency)
Frequency
Continuous until resolved
Evidence basis: UHMS / Emergency Standard
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