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Review
. 2001 Jun;94(6):270-2.
doi: 10.1177/014107680109400604.

Carbon monoxide poisoning

I Blumenthal  1
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Review

Carbon monoxide poisoning

I Blumenthal. J R Soc Med. 2001 Jun.
No abstract available

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Figures

<i>Figure 1</i>
Figure 1
Carbon monoxide shifts the oxygen-haemoglobin saturation curve to the left and changes it to a more hyperbolic shape. Less oxygen is available for the tissues. Shown is the oxygen diffusion gradient difference at 50% saturation
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Comment in

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning and the eye.
    Denniston A. Denniston A. J R Soc Med. 2001 Aug;94(8):425-6. doi: 10.1177/014107680109400822. J R Soc Med. 2001. PMID: 11461992 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning.
    Lader M, Morris R. Lader M, et al. J R Soc Med. 2001 Oct;94(10):552. doi: 10.1177/014107680109401029. J R Soc Med. 2001. PMID: 11581360 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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