Question - What harmful gas may be produced during general anesthesia from volatile degradation by carbon dioxide absorbents?
Answer - The cited reference notes “Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) during general anesthesia can result from volatile anesthetic degradation by carbon dioxide absorbents and rebreathing of endogenously produced CO.” (Levey RJ Anesthesia related carbon monoxide exposure: Toxicity and potential therapy. 2016 Anesth Analg 123:670-681)
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