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CO Poisoning
Full name: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
A UHMS-approved emergency HBOT indication. Carbon monoxide displaces oxygen on haemoglobin; HBOT at 2.8–3.0 ATA accelerates CO displacement and reduces delayed neurocognitive sequelae. The Weaver 2002 NEJM protocol is the clinical standard.
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