12.01.2021 - By Zack Olson, MD and Michael Estephan, MD
You are working a shift at ABEM General when you receive a call from EMS over the radio for a patient involved in a house fire.
Initial Vitals
* Temp 99.0* HR 150* RR 40* BP 90/50* O2 95%
Critical Actions
* Administer 8L IVF in first 8 hours* Administer supplemental oxygen for CO poisoning* Administer TDAP* Give hydroxycobalamine for cyanide toxicity* Obtain head CT to diagnose SDH
Further Reading:
Cyanide Poisoning (LITFL)
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (EMCrit)