EPIDEMIC OF ACCIDENTAL CARBON-MONOXIDE POISONINGS CAUSED BY SNOW-OBSTRUCTED EXHAUST SYSTEMS

Authors
RAO R TOUGER M GENNIS P TYRRELL J ROCHE J GALLAGHER EJ
Citation
R. Rao et al., EPIDEMIC OF ACCIDENTAL CARBON-MONOXIDE POISONINGS CAUSED BY SNOW-OBSTRUCTED EXHAUST SYSTEMS, Annals of emergency medicine, 29(2), 1997, pp. 290-292
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Annals of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01960644
Volume
29
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
290 - 292
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(1997)29:2<290:EOACPC>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We report a case series of accidental carbon monoxide poisonings cause d by snow-obstructed automobile exhaust systems. Accumulation of more than 24 inches of snow contributed to the poisoning of 25 patients who were subsequently treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Two illustr ative cases are presented in greater detail, illustrating a life-threa tening hazard associated with heavy snow accumulations.