CO Screening

• The advantage EMS has in diagnosing CO toxicity

  Toxicologist Jerry Snow, MD, joins our hosts to discuss the common symptoms and what leads to misdiagnosis in carbon monoxide poisoning

• 5 tips for treating possible carbon monoxide poisoning

  The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients

• Wheezing, stridor ominous signs of impending airway loss in smoke inhalation

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  Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning

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