Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

by David G. Penney (Editor)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

by David G. Penney (Editor)

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Overview

While an ever-present and familiar toxin, carbon monoxide (CO) remains the number one poison in our environment.  This silent killer is responsible for over 2,000 deaths a year in the United States alone. The public and healthcare communities need quality information about the many risks presented by carbon monoxide exposure.  Edited by a leading expert in the field, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning delineates the successful means to prevent, identify, and manage the effects of CO poisoning.

This volume explores new information on CO toxicity, including rehabilitation, the dissemination of information to the public, litigation involving CO poisoning, economic loss assessment, and firefighting. A series of chapters detail the risk of CO poisoning from kitchen ranges, recreational vehicles, and power boats. Expert contributors survey diagnostic procedures and devices, incorporating advances in brain SPECT imaging and non-invasive pulse-oximetry. The book includes chapters that specifically address the pros and cons of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and thoroughly review the physiological effects of acute and long term exposure to CO, as well as the neurocognitive and neurobehavioral sequelae.

Whether you are a healthcare professional who treats CO poisoning, a lawyer involved in litigation for loss of life or property due to CO poisoning, or an engineer developing a well-insulated structure with sufficient ventilation; you will face the challenges raised by CO toxicology. Offering the only comprehensive reference on the subject, this multi-faceted guide takes an innovative look at how we can identify, treat, and prevent harmful exposure to carbon monoxide.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780849384172
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/01/2007
Pages: 806
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction and Overview of the Field. Exposure to Ambient and Micro-Environmental Concentrations of Carbon Monoxide. Aspects of Carbon Monoxide Build-up in Houses and Small Volume Enclosures. Carbon Monoxide Emissions from Gas Ranges. Investigating Carbon Monoxide Related Accidents Involving Gas Burning Appliances. Carbon Monoxide Dangers in the Marine Environment. Application of Warning/Labels for Protection from Carbon Monoxide. The Epidemiology of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the United States. Sensor Technology for Toxic Gases Detection. Marketing of CO Information and Alarms in Europe and Beyond: Use of the World Wide Web. Investigating Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. CO Detectors/Alarms as They Relate to Clinical Medicine. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (Case Studies): A Challenge to the Healthcare Community. Emergency Triage, Diagnosis, and Management of Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: An Update. The Case For the Use of Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. The Case Against the Use of Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. The Use of Brain Scans After Neurotoxic Exposure. Recent Advances in Brain SPECT Imaging after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Neurocognitive and Affective Sequelae of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Neurocognitive and Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Neurocognitive Effects of Carbon Monoxide in Children. Issues in Vocational Rehabilitation and Life Care Planning Relative to CO Poisoning. Treatment of Carbon Monoxide-induced Vision Damage with Yoked Prism Lenses. The Purpose and the Process of Litigation: A Carbon Monoxide Case. Offering Expert Opinions: A Carbon Monoxide Case. Injury Caused by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Defining Monetary Damages. Essential Reference Tables, Graphs, and Other Data.
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