Q1:
Other possible treatment:
1. Safe environment( out off CO poisoning)
2. High fiwlers position.
3. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
4. Continue to monitor corboxy hemoglobin level.
Follow up assessment:
1. Closely monitor the signs and symptoms of CO poisoning.
2. check ABG level
3. Carboxy hemoglobin level.
Diagnostic test:
1. ABC level.
2. Carboxy hemoglobin level
3. Chest x ray.
Q2:
Why is that?
Both ABG:
PH: compensated.
Pco2: its normal
Po2: indicates hypoxemea- low oxygen transferred by blood
Bicarbonate: normal.
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