Carbon Monoxide
Toxicologist Jerry Snow, MD, joins our hosts to discuss the common symptoms and what leads to misdiagnosis in carbon monoxide poisoning
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics across the country brave freezing temperatures, face record call volumes and remind community members to stay safe in the cold
Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
Zache Cox and Frantzi Honore responded to a medical call and noticed the carbon monoxide detectors were registering high levels of gas
Deputy Chief Dan Donahue says measurements showed carbon monoxide levels of 500 parts per million in the house
The victims were inside the church when a gas line malfunctioned and they began passing out and feeling sick
Firefighters pulled seven people from the home, three of whom died at the scene
Firefighters responded to the scene and found people on the lawn outside the house
Five staff members in an operating room started feeling ill; several other patients in the ER began to feel ill a short time later
The firefighters were somehow overcome by carbon monoxide, sending one into cardiac arrest
Each of the first responders received a lifesaving award and a gift of appreciation
The problem ultimately was traced to a broken boiler pipe in a grocery store basement
Fire officials said the level of carbon monoxide in the pool area was 300 parts per million
Capt. Terry Welsh returned to police cars in front of his hotel after going for a run with his daughter; he knew something was wrong
Employees at the Quality Inn & Suites called 911 after seeing six unresponsive children on the pool deck
Officer Ricardo Biddy was sitting in his cruiser talking to Phil Martin on the phone when his speech became slurred
Lt. Ron Bryant was dispatched to a call for an unresponsive female when he smelled something off
Officials believe the high levels were caused by a snow-melting machine outside of the building
The firefighters and a police officer were taken to the hospital after their carbon monoxide monitor alarm went off
The father called 911 and tried unsuccessfully to revive the boy, who died at a hospital
Using an altered version of a protein found in the brain called neuroglobin, researchers were able to reverse the effects of a lethal dose of carbon monoxide in mice
Responders arrived to the scene, but had to be airlifted to a medical facility with specialized equipment for treating carbon monoxide poisoning
The antidote cut CO blood levels by half in only 25 seconds in mice and in laboratory testing
Four people went to the hospital after experiencing dizziness and other symptoms.
The children’s mother found them in their bedroom and she attempted CPR
Understanding how carbon monoxide attacks the body is the first step in protecting against it
No one was seriously injured, but paramedics monitored gas levels in the workers’ blood
Two adults and four children were found by a relative; a generator was being run in the basement of the home
Paramedics were called after a student lost consciousness; numerous students and faculty reported symptoms including nausea and headaches
The mother was inside the car with her children as the father cleared the snow around the car
The deaths of three adults and a child caused by an improperly vented water heater has shaken family members and neighbors; three children and one adult were also hospitalized
Four people were also hospitalized; a propane fueled tankless water heater used to fill a swimming pool was improperly vented
The victims, all over age 70, were discovered by a relative; one patient on garage floor next to a still running car