1 General Physician, Universidad Del Sinú, Montería.
2 General Physician, Universidad Libre de Barranquilla, Colombia.
3 General Physician, Fundación Universitaria San Martín de Barranquilla, Colombia.
4 General Physician, Universidad de Sucre, Colombia.
5 General Physician, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Sede Santa Marta.
6 General Physician, Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá.
7 General Physician, Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga.
8 General Physician, Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(03), 522–527
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0693
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0693
Received on 09 November 2021; revised on 13 December 2021; accepted on 15 December 2021
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a dangerous cause of hospital admission and mortality around the world due to its ability to enter the body and bind to heme groups. Thus, it is important to carry out a correct management plan for this type of patient, in order to avoid and prevent the development of severe systemic complications and even death, for which a review of diagnostic techniques is carried out and treatment of this scenario and its effectiveness in terms of the evolution of the patient.
Carbon monoxide; Poisoning; Diagnosis; Management
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Daniela Carolina Salcedo Restrepo, Andrea Carolina Wilcox Robles, Armando Hongming Yee Acendra, Martha Lucia Beltran Avilez, Jorge Julian Mendoza Anguila, Andrés Felipe Salas Ramírez, John Edinson Pérez Ortega and Guillermo Contento Suesc. Carbon monoxide poisoning or "Silent killer": Diagnosis and current management. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(03), 522–527. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0693
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