@article{ref1,
title="Carboxy hemoglobin and arterial blood gases levels in fire victims",
journal="Alexandria journal of medicine",
year="1990",
author="Laila A.M., Abdel Megid and Abbas, El Behier and Kareman M., Aly",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="319-25",
abstract="The study was carried out on 40 burned patients admitted to the burn unit of Alexandria Main University Hospital. The mean age of patients was 27.98 +/- 20.27 years. The burn was accidental in 82.5% of patients and in 17.5% it was an attempt of suicide. The home was responsible for more than three quarters of burn accident [77.5%]. More than a quarter of patients with attempted suicide by burn [28.5%] showed a high% of body surface area burned [90- 100%]. A significant relation was observed between carboxyhemoglobin% and body surface area burned. Again blood carboxyhemoglobin level was high in patients with head and neck burns, neck burns and multiple burns. There was a slight decrease in the PaO2 and pH, and a significant decrease in the PaCO2 and bicarbonate levels. Thus, the possibility of high carboxyhemoglobin level and change in the acid- base status should be considered in fire victims especially those with smoke inhalation<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1110-0834",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}