Carbon Monoxide Study:
 

Overview: A study designed to determine if there is significance between labs drawn from a patient with potential CO poisoning and End Tidal levels
 

Study Endpoints: Carboxyhemoglobin levels drawn; End Tidal levels taken close to time when labs are drawn

Eligible Patients: 18 or older; suspected CO exposure. If they can give consent, STAB patients are eligible!! Look for chief complaints of CO exposure, dizziness, lightheadedness, etc...

Study Design: Prospective, observational trial
 

Anticipated Benefits: None
 

Potential Risks: None 
 

Research Associate’s Role: Identify and consent potential CO patients. Record carboxyhemoglobin lab levels by looking up labs on EmStat (or ask PMP). Obtain End Tidal levels with ETCO2 monitor; get one reading as close as possible to time labs are being drawn.
 

Physician’s Role: RA may ask for carboxyhemoglobin lab levels and PMP/nurse is responsible for drawing labs (as they normally would)
 

Location of Study Packets: Team Center B (center island) The datasheet is a half sheet of paper. Staple it to the consent form when finished. Please put completed studies into the "Completed Studies" box in Team B