Respiratory Emergencies: Smoke Inhalation

Question 1

What can smoke inhalation cause?

Answer 1

Various type of injuries can result ​

Question 2

What does smoke inhalation lead to?

Answer 2

carbon monoxide poisoning

Question 3

What can carbon monoxide poisoning lead to? (2)

Answer 3

1. possibly leading to death

2. permanent CNS abnormalities​

Question 4

What are these examples of? (damage to trachea)

1. Reduced lung compliance​
2. Airway damage and obstruction​
3. Bacterial pneumonia​

Answer 4

Damage to (trachea) lower airway may be caused by irritant gases and superheated particulate matter​.

Question 5

How is smoke inhalation treated? (3)

Answer 5

1. Oxygen supplementation
2. IV fluid therapy
3. Analgesics

Question 6

What is Carboxyhemoglobin/what causes it?

Answer 6

when carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin instead of oxygen