A 40-year-old man is found unresponsive in his car with the engine running in a closed garage. He is brought to the emergency department in cardiac ar...

Question

A 40-year-old man is found unresponsive in his car with the engine running in a closed garage. He is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. After ROSC, his COHb level is 45%. He remains comatose. What specific post-ROSC therapy should be considered for the carbon monoxide poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) if available within a reasonable timeframe

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IV N-acetylcysteine

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IV hydroxocobalamin

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Whole-body cooling to 33°C

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IV sodium thiosulphate

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A 40-year-old man is found unresponsive in his car with the engine running in a closed garage. He is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. After ROSC, his COHb level is 45%. He remains comatose. What specific post-ROSC therapy should be considered for the carbon monoxide poisoning?