To the Editor: While Joosten et al highlight the uncommon but serious problem of potential carbon dioxide (CO2) narcosis after emergency management of respiratory illness,1 it is important that their findings are kept in perspective and do not lead to inadequate administration of oxygen to patients with acute dyspnoea.
- Andrew W Dent1
- George A Jelinek1
- Sandra L Neate1
- Tracey J Weiland1
- Ann-Maree Kelly2
- 1 Emergency Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.
- 2 Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research, Western Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: Andrew.Dent@svhm.org.au
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