Podcast 1: The Myth of Pulse Palpate (Discussion)

[fma08]

CO poisoning presents as cherry red skin, not cyanotic... Right?

Depends who you ask. A guy who works for the state poison control center here, just gave a seminar on HazMat not too long ago. According to him, the cherry red is actually a pretty rare occurrence. Also, if you search around a bit, "clinical" cases seem to confer more of the pale/cyannosis symptoms.

Look for other signs. Dizziness, nausea, weakness, confusion, SOB, pale/cyannosis, headache.

Also, especially in those with a history of, or are likely to have, cardiac issues: EKG!! (Remember the pathogenesis here). Dysrhythmia/arrest is the primary cause of death in individuals who suffer from CO poisoning.


Side note: I couldn't hear anything from the podcast link... It was playing but no sound was coming out. Do I need to download a special player or anything? I've been gone for a while from here so this is new to me.

 

[HotelCo]

Hi

You can find this info by using search box in the top of website with some keywords related before posting questions.

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[RustyShackleford]

Thanks very much for this podcast. I was always taught to take pulse palpation with a grain of salt, this re enforced those concepts.

 

[medicRob]

Thanks very much for this podcast. I was always taught to take pulse palpation with a grain of salt, this re enforced those concepts.

You're welcome, Dale (I mean Rusty).

 

[DrDarknuss]

interesting stuff as always