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Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2025;10(1):2733.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.2733

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Rapid Desaturation

Bikesh Pandey*, Ashish Yadav, Navneeta Raj and Abhishek Pandey

Department of Medicine, A Plus Hospital and Trauma Centre, Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal

^*Correspondance to: Bikesh Pandey

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Abstract:

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The affinity of CO for haemoglobin is over 200 times that of oxygen, resulting in impaired oxygen delivery and cellular hypoxia. We report a case of a 31-year-old female with severe CO poisoning who was treated with a novel application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), demonstrating rapid desaturation of CO from haemoglobin. This case highlights the potential utility of CPAP as an adjunctive treatment in severe CO poisoning cases.

Keywords:

Carbon monoxide poisoning, Continuous positive airway pressure, Carboxyhemoglobin, Rapid desaturation, Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Cite the Article:

Pandey B, Yadav A, Raj N, Pandey A. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Rapid Desaturation. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2025; 10: 2733..