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Successful treatment of carbon monoxide toxicity with high flow nasal oxygen compared to mechanical ventilation.
- Source :
- Veterinary Record Case Reports; Sep2022, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p1-6, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Two dogs were presented to the emergency room for suspected carbon monoxide toxicity associated with a furnace malfunction. Both dogs exhibited signs of impaired ambulation, abnormal mentation, and respiratory distress. Arterial co‐oximetry confirmed elevated carboxyhaemoglobin levels (27.6% and 23.6%). Initial treatment consisted of bilateral nasal oxygen administration. Due to progression of clinical signs, dog 1 was mechanically ventilated and dog 2 was administered high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO). After approximately 3 hours of treatment, both dogs had improved carboxyhaemoglobin levels of 4.9% and 5.2%, respectively, and had significant improvement of reported clinical signs. The calculated half‐life of carboxyhaemoglobin in dog 1 with mechanical ventilation was 150 minutes, and in dog 2 was 167 minutes with HFNO. Both dogs survived to discharge and no long‐term complications were reported. This is the first described case using HFNO as a treatment option for carbon monoxide toxicity in dogs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20526121
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Veterinary Record Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159271395
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.388