Treatment Emergency Department Care Continue 100%oXygen therapy until patient is asymptomatic and Hbco levels are below 10% Perform intubation for the comatose patient or, if necessary, for airway protection Early blood samples may provide much more accurate correlation between Hbco and clinical status; however, do not delay oxygen administration to acquire them cardiac monitoring◼ Emergency Department Care – Continue 100% oxygen therapy until patient is asymptomatic and HbCO levels are below 10%. – Perform intubation for the comatose patient or, if necessary, for airway protection – Early blood samples may provide much more accurate correlation between HbCO and clinical status; however, do not delay oxygen administration to acquire them. – cardiac monitoring Treatment