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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
UK sources of information and / or support
Carbon Monoxide Kills
This site gives facts on carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning prevention including the use of CO monitors in the home.
Carbon Monoxide: The Forgotten Killer
A letter from the Chief Medical Officer to health professionals. However, it gives plenty of information about carbon monoxide poisoning which may be of interest to the general public.
Co-Awareness
Support victims poisoned by carbon monoxide poison, their families and friends.
Hyperbaric Medicine Unit
From Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Includes information about hyperbaric oxygen treatment for:
- The bends (decompression sickness)
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Wounds
The website also has information about other diving related medical problems such as: nitrogen narcosis, hypothermia, oxygen toxicity and barotrauma.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
Disclaimer: Patient UK has no control of the content of the above links. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by Patient UK.
Related pages in Patient UK
Patient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
CO-Awareness GASPMedical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Carbon Monoxide PoisoningOther - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
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