Be alert to the silent killer of low-level carbon monoxide poisoning
Tricia Scott Consultant editor, Emergency Nurse
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a life-threatening gas that develops where there is incomplete combustion of carbon fuels caused by, for example, faulty gas appliances in the home. It is known as ‘the silent killer’ because the gas is colourless and odourless.
Emergency Nurse.
29, 4, 5-5.
doi: 10.7748/en.29.4.5.s1
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