Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Death on Mount McKinley,

Abstract

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a common problem encountered in a wide variety of settings, including both suicide attempts and accidental exposures. Fatal CO exposure occurred in two wound, healthy mountain climbers who succumbed to fumes generated by a small cook stove in the enclosed space of their tent at 14,200 feet on Mount McKinley. There is the potential for confusing mild to moderate CO poisoning with the signs and symptoms of altitude illness. Physicians who deal with wilderness and environmental emergencies should be aware of this serious hazard. Keywords: Environmental medicine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186455

Entities

People

  • Richard G. Foutch

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acid-Base Imbalance
  • Altitude
  • Blood
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Cerebral Edema
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Fluids
  • High Altitude
  • Lung Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Monoxides
  • Oxygen
  • Partial Pressure
  • Physicians
  • Poisoning
  • Sea Level

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Space