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A 38-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to have carbon monoxide poisoning when others in the household have no symptoms?
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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
CO poisoning: It is possible if the source of carbon monoxide is limited to one room.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Is it possible to be saved from carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Dr. William Singeranswered
Pediatric Neurology 53 years experience
Yes: Moving a person from a high concentration of carbon monoxide is the first step. Giving supplemental oxygen and even decompression chambers may be necessary.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
So is it possible to have carbon monoxide poisoning and survive?
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Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: Carbon monoxide exposure varies and the severity of symptoms is based on the amount of exposure. The symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure are consistent with the percentage of red blood cells saturated. First symptoms of exposure are headache, light headedness and fatigue which is usuall associated with 10 to 15% exposure. Significant symptoms begin after 30% and fatal at above 50%.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms how long do they last?
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Dr. William Singeranswered
Pediatric Neurology 53 years experience
Depends: The duration of symptoms depends on the concentration of carbon monoxide in the blood stream, the duration of exposure and how quickly you are removed from the carbon monoxide environment.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What are the real symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Anoxia: Carbon monoxide if inhaled, fits into the oxygen carrying site on hemoglobin even better than oxygen. This means your body will be deprived of this critical element. It is as if a tourniquet were applied around your neck. You will appear bright red but since the redness is from the wrong chemical, your cells will die due to oxygen lack. This is an extreme emergency.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What are symptoms of mild carbon monoxide poisoning?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Chemical anemia: Carbon monoxide replaces oxygen in red cells and causes chemical anemia. Mild cases may be asymptomatic. It may start as weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath, cherry red coloration of skin, loss of consciousness and in severe cases, death. Chronic poisoning may cause parkinson disease.
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