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Carbon Monoxide Emergencies

1. Carbon Monoxide
   1. What is it?
   2. Where is it produced
   3. CO Emergencies statistics
   4. CO assisted suicides
   5. Pathophysiology of CO and how it binds to RBC’s
   6. Reliability of SPO2 readings
   7. CO’s affinity for RBC’s
   8. Case Study of accidental CO poisoning
   9. Case Study of successful suicide involving CO

Content Creator: Garrett Wyman
CAPCE Course Number: 20-EMTP-F3-1318
NJ Course Number: 141152
Total CE Hours: 1
Level: Basic
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