Non invasive CO monitoring

[tom10406]

Does anyone out there use non invasive Carbon Monoxide monitoring? Either with the new LP 15, the Nonin hand held unit or the one that looks like a breathalyzer?
If so can you e mail me and send me a copy of your protocols and what device you use. tom10406@yahoo.com


Thanks

[medic pathetic]

I'll send what i got. :-)

[fire medic 328]

We currently use the RAD-57 and use these guidelines for s/s and treatment

0-4% Minor headache - observe
5-9% Headache - 100% O2
10-19% Dyspnea, Headache - 100% O2 and consider specialty center.
20-29% Headache, Nausea, Dizziness - 100% O2, ALS, Consider Specialty Center
30-39% Severe Headache, N/V, ALOC - 100% O2, ALS, Transport to Specialty Center
40-49% Confusion, Syncope, Tachycardia - ABC's, 100% O2, ALS, Consider Air transport to specialty center
50-59% Seizures, Shock, Apnea, Coma - ABC's, 100% O2, ALS, Consider Air Transport to specialty center
60+% Coma, Death - ABC's, ALS, 100% O2, Consider Air Transport to Specialty center

[Medic_QT]

We currently use the RAD-57 and use these guidelines for s/s and treatment

0-4% Minor headache - observe
5-9% Headache - 100% O2
10-19% Dyspnea, Headache - 100% O2 and consider specialty center.
20-29% Headache, Nausea, Dizziness - 100% O2, ALS, Consider Specialty Center
30-39% Severe Headache, N/V, ALOC - 100% O2, ALS, Transport to Specialty Center
40-49% Confusion, Syncope, Tachycardia - ABC's, 100% O2, ALS, Consider Air transport to specialty center
50-59% Seizures, Shock, Apnea, Coma - ABC's, 100% O2, ALS, Consider Air Transport to specialty center
60+% Coma, Death - ABC's, ALS, 100% O2, Consider Air Transport to Specialty center

That is ours also. We had the breathalyzer but it was pretty inaccurate. The only issue for the RAD is that you have to get readings off of 3 fingers and average it, and not a lot of people do that for some unknown reason. I've had as much as 5% difference in readings between fingers (I believe there is a 3% margin of error)