Current treatment options for carbon monoxide-induced neurological dysfunction

Delayed neurological sequelae after carbon monoxide poisoning.

Neurological manifestation of carbon monoxide poisoning.

The clinical signs and post-mortem findings in a case of carbon monoxide poisoning are described, and correlated with the computer tomographic (CT) scan appearances. The value of serial CT scanning as a diagnostic tool is highlighted.

Treatment of acute carbon monoxide poisoning with induced hypothermia

OBJECTIVE The effect of induced hypothermia on severe acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains to be addressed further. We investigated the effect of induced hypothermia on severe acute CO poisoning. METHODS Retrospective chart review was conducted for patients who diagnosed as severe acute CO poisoning in emergency department and underwent induced hypothermia from May 2013 to May 2014. H...

the current diagnostic and treatment options for managing hemobilia

hemobilia is a rare source of upper gasterointestinal bleeding. though the incidence is increasing along with the rise in minimally invasive biliary interventions. prompt diagnosis and treatment rests of having appropriate clinical suspicion which should be based on the patients presenting signs and symptoms, as well as history including recent instrumentation. endoscopy should be reservedfor c...

[Neurological dysfunction induced by bilirrubin].

INTRODUCTION "Kernicterus" is a term currently used to describe bilirrubin induced brain injury in the neuro-pathological studies. This is a confusing term and nowadays we prefer bilirrubin encephalopathy or bilirrubin induced neurological dysfunction. The clinical signs vary and it is clearly decreasing in prevalence in developed countries. MATERIAL AND METHODS We review a series of 7 patien...