Smoke inhalation is an often lethal injury in house fires and is encountered by trauma surgeons who treat burn patients.<\/p>\n
The mortality seen in smoke inhalation patients is sometimes greater than would be expected from the carboxyhemoglobin levels.<\/p>\n
This is attributable, in part, to the synergistic effects of the methemoglobin resulting from the cyanide exposure – in addition to the carbon monoxide exposure.<\/p>\n
Methemoglobin is not generally cardiovascularly significant at levels of 20 to 40%. However, couple with carboxyhemoglobin, the functional anemia can be life-threatening.<\/p>\n
Methemoglobinemia can be treated using hyperbaric oxygen therapy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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