Carbon monoxide poisoning

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Key articles

Hampson NB, Piantadosi CA, Thom SR, et al. Practice recommendations in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Dec 1;186(11):1095-101.Full text  Abstract

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning. Nov 2020 [internet publication].Full text

Wolf SJ, Maloney GE, Shih RD, et al; American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee (Writing Committee) on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jan;69(1):98-107.e6.Full text  Abstract

Weaver LK. Carbon monoxide poisoning. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2020 First Quarter;47(1):151-69.Full text  Abstract

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