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paramedics faulted over missed Dx of CO poisoning in crash

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Bob Harper
Bob Harper Member Posts: 1,035
in Carbon Monoxide Awareness
http://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/community/howell/2016/09/12/family-questions-response-crash-caused-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/90283666/
As a retired paramedic, very, very few EMS systems carry portable COHb oximetry meters such as the RAD57 by Massimo, much less use them on MVA patients. Still, another source of CO poisoning to consider. Add this to all the CO poisonings at Lake Mead from outboard motor CO killing skiers.

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  • captainco
    captainco Member Posts: 793
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    2016 and very few changes in ignorance!
    SWEI
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 23,286
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    What I find saddest about that article is the apparent immediate assumption by the authorities and medics that the kids were drunk or drugged out. Most kids aren't, most of the time -- at least the ones I know.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 16,835
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    Well, the driver was operating outside the conditions of his graduated license- they'll nail him for that.

    And whoever owns the car is responsible for its proper maintenance.

    This won't be resolved for a while.
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  • lchmb
    lchmb Member Posts: 2,997
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    can already see the lawyer's drooling...

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